bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
to be enraged; to flip out
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
believable; credible; trustworthy
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to taste; to try (food or drink)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
transactions; dealings; business
turning into a brand; branding
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
shipping; shipment; forwarding
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
branch office; branch store
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
thought; consideration; thinking
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
and yet; though; when; in spite of
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
active; dynamic; behavioural
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
(bank) balance; remainder
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
selection; choice; option