to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
customer traffic; customers; custom
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
legal means; legal methods; legal measures
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
regular customer; valued client
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to repeat; to do over again
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
you'll pay for this!; you'd better keep your mouth shut!; you won't get away with this!
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
to have a relationship; to have relations
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
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profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue