closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
social meeting place; watering hole
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
whole story; full picture; full particulars
at a moment's notice; readily
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
leader of a delegation (body, party)
secretary (government); director; chief
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
bygones; the past; past event
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
intensive; concentrated; focused
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to pass (of time); to elapse
poor physical health; bad shape
the same rank; equality; apposition
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface