diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to begin; to set about; to start
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
free (of charge); gratuitous
immense sum (of money); ten thousand yen
price; cost; value; worth; value
never mind!; don't worry about it
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
valuable article; valuables
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
(made of) stone; stone-built
storehouse; warehouse; godown
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
customer traffic; customers; custom
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
daily necessities; goods for everyday life
clientele; customer stratum
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
noncommittal; equivocal; indecisive; evasive; ambiguous; vague
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period