and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
ability to attract customers
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
extreme height; high-rise (i.e. building)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
construction; establishment
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
while; even though; despite
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to badger; to pester; to beg
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
texting while walking; looking at one's smartphone while walking
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
the way back; the way home; return trip
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
considerably; greatly; a lot
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive