sales; selling; marketing
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
coming and going; commuting
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
entering a faith; joining a religion
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to join together; to combine; to join up
manner of using one's hands
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
wild beast; wild animal; brute
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
immediately; right away; on the spot
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
senior high school student
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...