sales; selling; marketing
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
product; commodity; merchandise
looking depressed; long face
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
condition; state of preservation
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to press a question; to cross-examine
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
commitment; pledge; promise
competent; suitable; qualified
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
Imperial cortege (procession)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
not understanding; not knowing
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew