banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
changing completely; transformation
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
mask; disguise; guise; mask
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
handicraft; industrial art object
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
a great variety of; diversity
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to call in; to invite; to bring in
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
regret; repentance; remorse
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
quality (of a product or a service)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
very likely; very probable
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position