ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
established practice; custom
putting life into; animating; cheering up
traditional Japanese band of sandwich board advertisers
carrying out (political) propaganda activity on the streets
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
mountain climber; mountaineer
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
chanko; fish, meat, and vegetable stew traditionally served to wrestlers
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
rakugo story teller; comic story teller
tenement house; row house
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
list or table of charges; tariff; price list
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
adult video; porn video; pornographic video
performance fee (actor, singer, etc.)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do