there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
cooperation; collaboration
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
so; like this; in this way
very popular; highly favoured
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
full rehearsal; dress rehearsal; run-through
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice