odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to go with the flow; to go with the times
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
best regards; please take care of; please do
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
charming; fascinating; attractive
in the meanwhile; during the time
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
instead; but (on the other hand)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
official copy of the family register
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement