one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
decision; settlement; definition
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to head home; to leave for home
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
difficult to ...; hard to ...
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
sincere; honest; faithful
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
conference room; council room
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
big-name brand; brand-name goods
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
fashion item; fashion accessory
to increase; to add to; to augment
item; something that one "just has to have"
every year; yearly; annually
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
regular customer; valued client
program (e.g. TV); programme