he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
attraction; lure; invitation
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
community-based; local-based
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
after a long time; for the first time in a while
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
first of all; first thing
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
successful bid; winning a tender
influential person; man of importance
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
(only) one option; one possible choice
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to play a central role; to take a leading part
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
proposal; motion; recommendation
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement