fried chicken (esp. American-style)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
retainer; attendant; escort
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
limited time; limited-time offer
arrival of goods; goods received
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
social networking service; SNS; social media
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
oleaster (any plant of genus Elaeagnus); silverberry
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
rich person; wealthy person
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
is that so?; I see; right; oh
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
hard worker; hardworking person
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
business ability; business acumen
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
finding employment; getting a job
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
legend; folklore; tradition
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse