one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
building time; construction period
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
leading product; flagship product; top product
the other day; a few days ago
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to increase; to add to; to augment
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
build-to-order manufacturing; BTO
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
briskly; quickly; promptly
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
every year; yearly; annually