reason; cause; circumstances
well-known; noted; celebrated
if it is the case that ...
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
of course; certainly; naturally
to begin; to set about; to start
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
story; tale; talk; discussion
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to happen to meet; to come across
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
degree of familiarity; popularity
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
another thing; other things; another man's property
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
used women's clothing such as bloomers and high-school sailor-suit uniforms (esp. as a source of sexual arousal)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin