company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
seller; selling side; method of selling; art of selling
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
headquarters; head office; main office
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
evening meal; dinner; supper
of tender years; very young
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to be extremely polite; to show the utmost courtesy; to do everything required by etiquette
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
good humour (humor); good mood
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
wandering; roaming; drifting
to be palatable; to suit one's taste