pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
(one's) quota; assignment
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
under the tracks; area under the girders of a railway or highway (often used for shops, bars, etc.)
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
clearing one's throat; cough
stairs; stairway; staircase
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
contract; compact; agreement
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
section manager; section chief