scene; sight; scenario; setting
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
cell phone novel; literary work originally written on a cellular phone
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
if so; in that case; in that situation
reserving; storing; setting aside; laying away
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
whole family; all one's family
actor; actress; player; performer
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
company president; manager; director
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled