to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to live through; to survive
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
unprecedented; never seen before
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
actor; actress; player; performer
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
drama; theatre; theater; play
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
(police) detective; criminal matter
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
postwar period; period after Second World War
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person