smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to unfold; to unroll; to open
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
shopping; purchased goods
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
price reduction; discount
even if not; even without
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to watch steadily; to stare