closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to spit out; to eject; to dump
it is not (like that) either
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
foobar-style name for a dummy variable
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
delusion; trick of the imagination
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
interview (e.g. for a job)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period