example; simile; metaphor; allegory
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
for many days; for several days
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
display window; shop window; store window
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
repeater; repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
it's no joke; gimme a break!
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
random; unintentional; unintended
match; game; bout; contest
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
registrant; subscriber; enrollee