abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to set up shop; to open a store
commerce; trade; business
proposal; offer; request; application
street stall; stand; booth
heir; inheritor; successor
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
that's the way it is; such is life
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
superstition; superstitious belief
our country; our land; one's own country
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
import; importation; introduction; afferent
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to satisfy one's appetite
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to mix; to stir; to blend
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
still; even now; to this day
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst