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
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
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
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
postwar period; period after Second World War
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
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
festival; feast; carnival
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham