miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
tailor's (shop); dressmaker's shop; tailor; dressmaker
like this; in this way; as you see
basic principle; fundamental principle
family vacation; family trip
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
big splash; big response; major repercussions
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
clientele; customer stratum
to succeed; to bear fruit
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
one's own style; self-taught manner
business discussion; negotiation
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
shop used for testing sales of new products; showroom; shop selling local specialities to Tokyo
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
treasure chest; strongbox