blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
comic strip with dramatic story
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
woman; lady; adult female
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
carving; engraving; chiselled features
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
action of making something; -ification
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to run a shop; to have a shop
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
edge of the eaves; house frontage
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
bunch of flowers; bouquet
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to put someone to trouble
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
dispersing; breaking up; running away
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
sign of remorse; indication of regret
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to blaze; to burn brightly
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you