the other day; a few days ago
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
rest; break; recess; intermission
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
proposal; proposition; suggestion
workshop; studio; atelier
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
income; receipts; revenue
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
opinion; point of view; visual point
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to have the privilege of doing
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
originally; by nature; from the start
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
one's daughter and heiress
support; backing; aid; assistance
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust