coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
probability; likelihood; chances
entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
when; how soon; how long until
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
the other day; a few days ago
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
social networking service; SNS; social media
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy