to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
myself; yourself; I; me; you
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to obtain results through legwork; to walk around to gather information; to rely on active effort
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
straight grain; quartersawn grain
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
hey there; I say; see here
products originating in Kansai (Edo period)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
article; item; thing; goods; wares
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
lacquerer; lacquer craftsman; lacquer artist
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
somewhere; in some respects; in some way