stalks of butterbur boiled in soy sauce
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
business district; office complex
getting on and off (a vehicle); boarding and alighting
one large ...; a great ...
more than anything; above all else
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
selection; choice; option
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
reality; actuality; hard fact
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
video game (played on a home console)
amusement parlour game which uses tokens (parlor)
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
indicate reason; infers some protest
coin toss; coin flipping; toss of a coin