to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
business; trade; operations; sales
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
five-day workweek system; five-day school-week; having two days off in at least one week of a month
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
business hours; opening hours; office hours
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
of course; certainly; naturally
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
piece; fragment; one (object)
price decision; price setting; pricing
in proportion to; just as much as
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
after the end (of something); post-
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew