preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
opening a business; opening a practice
on the occasion of; at the time of
tenant (esp. in contrast to a landlord); renter
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
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.)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program