no!; no no!; no, not at all
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
beginning; outset; first; onset
contract; compact; agreement
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
returned goods; returning purchased goods
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
company president; manager; director
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that