to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
business ability; business acumen
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
how; in what way; by what means
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
question; inquiry; enquiry
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
cooking; food preparation
alone; by oneself; on one's own
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
in the same way as; just like