to set up shop; to open a store
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
ago; since; before; previous
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
heading; headline; index; headword
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
hey there; I say; see here
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
cabinet; housing (of equipment)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
world; society; people; the public
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
care; precaution; guarding; caution
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...