ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
effusiveness; gushing; shrillness
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
same; similar; (just) like; equal
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
raging fire; conflagration
seniority; precedence; upper seat
thereupon; shortly thereafter
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to complain; to lodge a complaint
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
business plan; business schedule; project