barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
being very busy; busyness
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
cosmetics; toilet articles
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
popular song program on radio or television
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
neglecting; leaving alone
deputy head teacher; vice principal
town councillor; town council member
revitalization of a town; town renewal (project)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
to be fated to; be linked by fate
great writer; major writer
monthly publication; monthly issue
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
someone (something) not to be trifled with
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak