after that; afterwards; thereafter
study of foreign languages; linguistics
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
entering school; school attendance
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
business world; business circles; (the) industry
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
police; police officer; police station
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
no!; no no!; no, not at all
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
having the memory of having done something oneself; familiar (to one); guilty (look, expression, etc.)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)