speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
outside one's jurisdiction
older brother; elder brother
duty; function; office; mission; task
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
old friend; old acquaintance
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to gather; to collect; to assemble
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
with a friendly grin; smilingly
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
simply put; putting it simply
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
customer traffic; customers; custom
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
information; news; report; reward; retribution
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
intelligence or information network
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve