to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
originally; by nature; from the start
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
business hours; opening hours; office hours
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
business; trade; operations; sales
wages; pay; rental payment
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
holding two or more positions concurrently
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
each (every) time; whenever
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
just because; even if; even though
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
certain evidence; definite evidence
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out