the customer is always right; the customer is king
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
with a start; with a jump
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
outsider; someone outside of a group
to push (something) against
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to feel a chill run down one's spine
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
inside; interior; inner part
consideration; taking into account
to breathe out; to exhale
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
pantsuit; pant suit; trouser suit
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
burnishing; glazing; polishing
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
the positive and the negative; yin and yang
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
without cause; without reason
double; twice (as much); twofold
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)