gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
it is I who should say so
magazine; journal; periodical
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
modesty; humility; being humble
screen name; username; handle
editor (in publishing, etc.)
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
business world; business circles; (the) industry
eSports (form of competition using video games); e-sports; electronic sports
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
supervised; under surveillance
free time; time at leisure
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
to be ill; to suffer from
large amount of money; great cost
high-quality goods; luxury item
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
probability; likelihood; chances
king; monarch; ruler; champion
pretension; assumption (of a title)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
unceasing; never-ending; endless
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth