merchant's home (esp. used by apprentices, etc.); (your) rental home
Sanuki udon; thick udon from Kagawa prefecture
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
naniwabushi; variety of sung narrative popular during the Edo period
lucky color; lucky colour
medical science; medical department
to close down a business; to shut a business
I don't need it; I don't want it
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
inheritance; succession to property
support group; fan club; (election) committee
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
north entrance; north exit
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)
alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
not a little; not a few; considerable
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
branch manager; manager of a branch office