fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
successive generations; successive emperors
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
shop that carries a selection of products from several different brands
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
introduction (from abroad); transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down
unfortunately; regrettably
knockoff; imitation product; counterfeit product
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
regular customer; valued client
to order; to command; to appoint
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
unification of the whole country
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
at that time; in those days
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
prescription; statute of limitations; lapsing with time (e.g. of an obligation); no longer standing (e.g. of a promise); ageing; aging
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience