acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
festival; feast; carnival
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
that day; the very same day
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
reopening a shop after renovation; post-refurbishment reopening
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying