the world in general; society; convention
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
8th day of the month; eight days
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
major incident; major happening; big scandal
severe earthquake; violent tremor
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
internal conditions; true state of affairs
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
single standard; single base; single-feature show
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
renewal; renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to smile broadly; to grin widely
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to be softened; to calm down
close; intimate; on good terms
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
pride; dignity; self-respect
heir; inheritor; successor
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell