really; truly; indeed; good grief
unless (you do something)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
practical question (problem); practical matter
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
district; section; sector
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
all companies; each company
to spend time (on doing something)
persevering; very patient
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to show up; to appear; to turn up
business; trade; operations; sales
chief; leading; important; prominent
at first; in the beginning; originally
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
considerably; fairly; quite
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
casting; founding; minting
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly