unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
customer base; constituency; customer segment; patron base; clientele
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
business conditions; business category; line of business
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
share (in a company); stock
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
future prospects; promise
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
chō-han bakuchi; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
gambling den; gambling house
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
ostentation; show; affectation
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
debit balance; outstanding credit; outstanding loan
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
decision; settlement; definition
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
tag; slip; label; sticker
Nikkei Stock Average (price)
price movement; price fluctuation
Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises in Japan (Bank of Japan's quarterly economic survey); Tankan survey
suitable; satisfactory; desirable