important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
periodic; regular; routine
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
business hours; opening hours; office hours
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
entirely domestically produced; 100% domestically made
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
little something; reward; tip
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
shipping charges; transportation expenses
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
life or death; existence; destiny
to care for someone; to look after someone
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost