formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to talk (someone) down; to argue (someone) into silence
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
matter for great congratulation
proposal; offer; request; application
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
one's post; place of work; workplace
old couple; elderly couple
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
at a stroke; with a single swoop
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be completely boiled; to be sufficiently boiled
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
small case with wheels; large bag with handles; carry bag
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
store name; shop name; restaurant name
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)