series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
kimono fabrics shop; draper
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
unknown; strange; I don't care; that's irrelevant; whatever
to do for (the sake of someone else)
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
resentment; indignation; anger
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
wealthy person; millionaire
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
moderate; proper; just right
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
good old; good old-fashioned
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)