dripping (with); brimming
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
showy; flashy; flamboyant
being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
year in, year out; always; 24-7
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
money-making; earning money
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (religious) sect; denomination; one's principles; one's tastes
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
large stone; boulder; large group of stones (in the game of go)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
at the risk of one's life; dead body
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
tenement house; row house
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful