to be eager to pursue one's own interests; to think only of profit
three-game match; three-bout contest; a rubber (in a card game)
interest; (investment) yield; profits
vacant or unoccupied room
another's parent; another's parents
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
traditional craft; traditional handicrafts
apartment with one bedroom and a combined living room, dining room and kitchen
undeveloped (countries); backward; unentered
industrialization; industrialisation; establishing a production system; putting something into production
value of one's property (assets); property (asset) value
subtraction; deduction (e.g. tax); subsidy
square metre; square meter
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
Japanese company (business, firm)
combined living room, dining room and kitchen
target area (e.g. archery); range (e.g. rifle, firing)
to rest; to relax; to repose
because; the reason why is
upper floor (of a building)
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
tenant (esp. residential tenant in apartment block); occupant; inhabitant; inmate
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
price reduction; discount
private; exclusive; secret
a little; a bit; slightly
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected