(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
castella (type of sponge cake)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
to concern; to be related
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
pressure of business; busy
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
clear profit; net income; net profit
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
steady; sound; reliable; solid
a tax official; a revenue officer
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
emphasizes direct object of action
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law