obstruction of business; interference with business
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
bribe; money under the table
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to close down a business; to shut a business
too many to count; too numerous to mention
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
street; quarter; district; area
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
horseplay; fooling around
like water; like it grows on trees
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
scale; scope; plan; structure
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party