Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
cheap article; poor quality article
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
personal bankruptcy; voluntary bankruptcy
payment of debts; repayment
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
how long; how far; how much
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?