profitable; worn-out; crumbling
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
to hammer out the details; to work out details
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
to hide; to keep to oneself
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
a little bit; a little while
celebratory banquet; feast
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
degree of familiarity; popularity
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
residing; living; dwelling
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
port city; harbor city; harbour city
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
handicraft; industrial art object
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
woodworking; woodworker; carpenter
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
brand items; brand-name goods
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name