fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
con game; confidence game; confidence trick
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to rise; to erect; to get up
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
dining; dining room; meal
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
with a friendly grin; smilingly
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
still; even now; to this day
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
soldier; combatant; warrior
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
company management; managing a company