major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
volume retailer; mass marketer; emporium
third day of the month; three days
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
viewing as a problem; problematizing
generation; the world; the age
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
world peace; peace of the world
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
forcible obstruction of business; obstructing business by force
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
cake served with tea; teacake
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
ignorant of the ways of the world
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
polite; respectful; reverent
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
stimulant; stimulative; excitant
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
for connoisseurs; preferred by experts
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to have the privilege of doing
weird; strange; mysterious
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering