shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
persistence; single-mindedness
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
clothing; articles of clothing; apparel
pull; patronage; tug; discount
sales; selling; marketing
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
fixed cost; fixed expense
difference; variation; difference
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land