tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
sanity; soundness of mind; prudence and discretion; (arch.) drunkenness
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
sampling food; tasting; trying
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
clank-clank; clang-clang; clattering
visit (from someone); call
entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
complete stranger; total stranger
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey