grasp; catch; understanding
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
a little bit; a little while
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
pricing; (price) positioning
rather; sooner; preferably
broker; intermediary; broking house
second-hand shop; recycle shop
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
wood (for building); lumber; timber
pressure; oppression; suppression
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to become an expert; to be master at
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
window; window (shop display)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely