as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
study; research; investigation
in the earth; in the ground; underground
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
zip it (when used to others); I'll shut up (when used by oneself); button (one's) lips
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to accept (a thing) with thanks
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
commerce; trade; business
to set up shop; to open a store
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
street stall; stand; booth
handmade object; craftwork; handmade
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
to some extent; to a certain extent
that's true; of course; obviously