sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
right and wrong; good and evil
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
influential person; man of importance
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
there is nothing; having nothing
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
halfway (through, complete); midway
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to crumble away; to collapse
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
world's first; first in the world
composite; combined; complex
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
new and old; incoming and outgoing
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
political measures; policy
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to choose; to select; to pick (out)