(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
one thin flat object; one sheet
to hand over; to surrender
near; close; beside; third person
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to be helpful; to be useful
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
back street; back alley; off-street
to be conspicuous; to stand out
difficult to ...; hard to ...
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
opposite; reverse; contrary
store interior; inside of a shop
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to amuse oneself; to make merry
old couple; elderly couple
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
(right at the) side; just beside
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful