at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
fruit knife; paring knife
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
in succession; one after another
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
a great variety of; diversity
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
cloud; (the) cloud; cloud computing; cloud service; crowd
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
sale; sales; selling; marketing
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
license; licence; permission; driver's license
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
business practice; commercial practice; trade usage
complicated and mysterious
tool; implement; means; furniture
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
hardware store; hardware dealer; ironmonger
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
all you have to do is; just; that's all