matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
important person; strategic person; key figure
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
important point; point to make note of
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
to shorten (a garment); to take in
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
premature death; untimely death; dying young
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
writing side by side; writing (down) together; writing (down) both
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
failing to recognize someone; underestimation (of someone's ability); not realizing someone's skill
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something