I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
coming and going; commuting
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to have a talk; to tell a story
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
ice milk; ice cream-like product (category) containing at least 10% milk solids and at least 3% milk fat; iced milk
to stiffen; to become stiff
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
perfect; complete; flawless
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
provisional; temporary; tentative
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
this and that; various things
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
essential; important; crucial; vital; main