drinking party; banquet; feast
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to make merry; to be festive
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
field; plain; prairie; moor
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to well up; to burst; to arise
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
massive; bulk; block-like; aggregated; agglomerated
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
use; utility; effect; benefit
flush with money; having a full purse; having a full handbag
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
what proportion; what percentage
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
making a killing; making easy money; robbery; robber
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just