to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
system; institution; organization; organisation
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
total amount (of money); total sum; sum total
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
to take back; to recapture
two times; twice; two degrees
share; portion; quota; cut
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
smallish; on the small side
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount
to become locked; to lock
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of