(coming through) loud and clear
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
capital; funds; seed money; asset
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
treasure chest; strongbox
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
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
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to think of as the main point; to make the main purpose; to put the focus on
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
too many to count; too numerous to mention
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness