privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to put into effect; to put into practice
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
I see; that's right; indeed
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
environment; circumstance
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
blow; shock; strike; batting
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
function; facility; faculty; feature
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level