moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
star beautician; famous beautician
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
large number (of); many; majority
branch office; branch store
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
tie-up; collaboration; partnership; cooperation
to increase; to add to; to augment
to have no chance (of succeeding)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
best article under heaven; peerless
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to attempt; to test; to try out
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to take to task; to take it out on
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
in person; personally; directly
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
fried cake of layered slices of ham
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended