sales; selling; marketing
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
association; society; organization; organisation
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
disliking people similar to oneself
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
modern; up-to-date; art nouveau; Beaujolais nouveau (wine); vague; fuzzy
second (unit of time); arc second
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to be thrilled; to be excited
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
year of one's birth; one's birth year
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
normal serving; medium-sized portion
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
as (for); for; in the capacity of
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
clearing one's throat; cough
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
releasing stored goods (esp. sake); delivery (of goods from a storehouse)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated