the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
clientele; customer stratum
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
store name; shop name; restaurant name
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
(one) before last; two before; two in front (e.g. rows)
antiquity; the previous era
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
draw (in competition); tie game
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
ugly but cute; adorably ugly
small change; coins; small sum of money
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
confections; sweets; candy; cake
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling