shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
stuffing oneself with food; eating enough to go without food for some time
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
originally; by nature; from the start
mask; disguise; guise; mask
due form; official; formality
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
traditional craft; traditional handicrafts
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
home area; home town; local
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
it is not (like that) either
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
time; season; period; phase; stage
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
business discussion; negotiation
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
foreign-owned enterprise; company with capital participation by a foreign company; foreign-affiliated firm; alien corporation; foreign company
business; trade; operations; sales