eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
complete; whole; perfect; safe
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
fifth day of the month; five days
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
fixed date; settlement date
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
from the beginning; from scratch
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
customer traffic; customers; custom
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
pride; dignity; self-respect
to happen to have on hand or in stock
you could say; you might say; verging on the
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to cut corners; to be shoddy
even though; despite; when
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
living room (Western style); sitting room
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone