for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good-quality; superior in quality
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
sorry; excuse me; thank you
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
early (days); initial stage; initial
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
tradition; legend; folklore
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens