every month; monthly; month by month
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to jump at; to be attracted by
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to cover up; to hush up; to shroud in darkness; to have a secret abortion
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
legal; lawful; legitimate
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
trend of the times; way things are going
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
relation; connection; relevance
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to need; to call for; to require
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
and so; therefore; for that reason