steady; sound; reliable; solid
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
street stall; stand; booth
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
second-hand shop; curio shop
everyday necessities; daily necessities
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to offer for sale; to put on the market
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to employ; to hire; to charter
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to put up (a notice); to post
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to look around; to survey
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out