ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee
audience; attendance; hearers
prone to complaining; petulant; querulous; grumpy
private person; individual
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
suspension bridge; rope bridge
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to watch steadily; to stare
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
fair words fill not the belly; food before romance
love affair; love relationship
all companies; each company
expanding into a chain (e.g. store, hotel); development of chain stores
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
combination technique in Judo
large quantity; large amount
to become bright; to become clear
to devour greedily; to wolf down; to gobble up
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
this place; where one comes from; here
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
personal use; private use; private business; personal business