commerce; trade; business
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
rather; sooner; preferably
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind