scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
how much; how many; however
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
negotiations; discussions; connection
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
(not) enough; (in)sufficiently; (un)satisfactorily
double; twice (as much); twofold
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
(find) common (meeting) ground
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
store interior; inside of a shop
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
price tag; price label; tag displaying a base price which cannot be reduced by negotiation
amount of money; sum of money
to be embarrassed; to lose face
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
how many months?; how long?
again (and again); once again; yet again
monetary unit; currency unit
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
to think of; to come up with
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
sorry; excuse me; thank you
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
deuce (tennis, cards, dice, etc.)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
how long; how far; how much
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
inside one's heart; in one's mind
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
written language; literary language; classical (or formal) written style based on Heian-period Japanese
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast