to begin (doing); to start (doing)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
ability to attract customers
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
even more; still more; further
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to bring; to take; to bring about
feeling; sense; impression
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to apologize; to apologise
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
honorific/polite/humble prefix
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
all right; very well; okay; I got it
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
again; once more; a second time
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)