negotiations; discussions; connection
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
stable supply; reliable supply
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
periodic; regular; routine
to some extent; to a certain extent
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
product; commodity; merchandise
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
producer; grower; maker; manufacturer
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
originally; by nature; from the start
farmers' market; farm shop
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
business; trade; operations; sales
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
all over Japan; throughout Japan
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune