hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
sukashibori; fretwork; openwork
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
powdered medicine; powder
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
walking heavily; lumbering
arrogant; haughty; insolent
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
exhibition; display; putting on show
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
high-quality green tea; jewel-like dewdrop
rubbing one's hands together
request; appeal; claim; purchase
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness