long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
torn asunder; disrupted and disorganized
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
clearing one's throat; cough
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
questionnaire; survey; poll
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
outsider; someone outside of a group
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain