you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
long distance relationship
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
(social) position; status
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
summer vacation; summer holiday
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
vehicle burglary; theft from a vehicle; stealing valuables from an unattended car; person who steals from a vehicle
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
members; member; constituent
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
such ... as; or some such
call; summons; convening; convocation
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction