babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
very; extremely; excessively
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
be (that) as it may; having said that
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
royal capital; imperial capital
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
perishable food; perishables
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
threat; intimidation; menace
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
close; intimate; on good terms
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o