canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
technique; art; skill; move
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
one's share; one's portion
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
with meals; meals inclusive
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
whatever the case; under any circumstances
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to get one's head around; to think about
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
independent action; acting alone
to prowl after; to keep watch on
separate; scattered; apart
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down