rapid succession (e.g. questions)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
dream for the future; hopes for the future
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
sense of unity; sense of oneness
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
information technology; IT
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
to call each other; to call out to one another
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
prison; jail; slammer; pen
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
Michel; Michele; Michele; Michelle
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
fixed date; appointed day
Japanese style; Nihon-shiki romanization (of Japanese)
shoji (paper sliding door)
other side; opposite side; other party
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm