to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
transcendence; excellence; superiority
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
staff who serve or assist customers or visitors (e.g. restaurant, pachinko parlour, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
than; from; out of; except; but; more
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
don't you think?; indicates question
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
something; some kind of; for some reason
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly