in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
shop; small store; business; firm
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
treatment; service; handling; management
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
affectation; showiness; pretence
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
single-storied house; single-storied building
wooden house; frame house (building)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to be conspicuous; to stand out
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
storehouse; warehouse; godown