to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
influence; clout; leverage
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to state; to express; to mention
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
dual structure; double structure
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
24 hours; twenty-four hours
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
wholesale price; trade price
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
journey; route of a journey
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)