to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to start working; to take action
street; quarter; district; area
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
thought; consideration; thinking
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
immediately; right away; on the spot
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
consequently; as a result
never mind!; don't worry about it
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing