economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
suspicious-looking; fishy
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
manners; courtesy; etiquette
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
counter for thin, flat things (petals, leaves, etc.)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
that is to say; so that means
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
rubbing one's hands together
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse