having said that; on the other hand
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
very loud volume; megavolume
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
clientele; customer stratum
age range; age-group; age bracket
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
legal; lawful; legitimate
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
document screening; paper screening; narrowing down a field of applicants based on resumes, written applications, etc.
currency exchange counter; bureau de change