receipt; cash-register slip
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
daily necessities; goods for everyday life
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection