dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
food and drink; eating and drinking
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
magazine; journal; periodical
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
research; study; investigation
unceasing; never-ending; endless
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
a few years ago; some years back
open; public; official; overt
sale; sales; selling; marketing
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
prohibition; inhibition; ban
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
(positive) economic effect
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance