prize for a single stage of a relay race
non-disclosure agreement; NDA
samurai in command of a troop of foot soldiers
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
rival (company); competitor
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
if so; in that case; in that situation
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
Hakone ekiden; Hakone long-distance relay race
using every trick (in the book)
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
trial stage; experimental phase; prototype stage
business plan; business schedule; project
one edge; one end; one side
capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
first of all; in the first place
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings