shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
Niigata (city, prefecture)
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
Japanese witch-hazel (Hamamelis japonica); bumper crop; abundant harvest
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)