relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
than; other than; except; but
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
calling by name; designation; nomination
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
to shade an account; to add something extra
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
being very popular; being in great demand
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
capital; funds; seed money; asset
product; commodity; merchandise
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
hereabouts; around there; that area
vague recollection; faint memory
trade; buying and selling
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
covered with; stained; smeared
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
sales promotion; hard selling
funny story; funny anecdote
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to face on; to look out on to
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to be prolonged; to drag on
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to push (something) against
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer