signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
store interior; inside of a shop
blow; shock; strike; batting
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to shed light; to cast light
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
opposite side; other side; other party
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
high street; town centre (center)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)