disinformation; false information
to become an expert; to be master at
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
the way one works; one's working manner
ongoing; in progress; afoot
group; bunch; crowd; group
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
practice; practising; experience
nonchalant air; unruffled air
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
president (of a society); chairman
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
scale; scope; plan; structure
as; because; with; due to
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
at first; in the beginning; originally
business ability; business acumen
to make a success in life
young person; youth; young
to sniff out; to get wind of
central stalk of a dried rice plant
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
several years; a few years