arrival of goods; goods received
small number; few; minority
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
stacking flat and face up (magazines, books, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
returned goods; returning purchased goods
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
society; public; community; social studies
how long; how much; to what extent
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to bring; to take; to bring about
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
notice; attention; observation
growth stock; person with future promise
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
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post