to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
wedding reception banquet
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
spirit; heart; disposition
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
healthy; sound; wholesome
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
start-up company; venture business
young CEO; young company president
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen