specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
present-day science; modern science
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
department store; department
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
the place for; the time for; the level of
refund; repayment; reimbursement
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
vice; immorality; corruption
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
back-to-back (e.g. home runs); dual (e.g. victory); tandem (e.g. flight); (romantic) couple
close; intimate; on good terms
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
group; bunch; crowd; group
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
like water; like it grows on trees
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
sudden; abrupt; unexpected