self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
countermeasure; counter-measure
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
if so; in that case; in that situation
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
promotion of industry; inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
naturally; of course; understandably
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on