medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
pretense; affectation; showiness
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
surrounding at a distance
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
innermost depths of one's heart
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
job hunting; job searching
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to entertain; to make welcome
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to smirk; to grin broadly
to hit the bullseye; to hit the mark (in tastes, humour, etc.)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to have troubles; to have concerns
company; corporation; workplace
income; receipts; revenue
Japan's best; number one in Japan
band-man (member of a musical band); bandsman