sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
study; diligence; discount; reduction
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
commencing with; including
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
last week; the week before
to close down a business; to shut a business
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
heir; inheritor; successor
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
finding employment; getting a job
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
to be conspicuous; to stand out
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing