sales; selling; marketing
employment (long term); hire
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
invitation; introduction; temptation
no matter how much time passes
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
villain; baddie; the villain's part
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
periodic; regular; routine
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect