initial costs; up-front costs; front-end costs; start-up costs
800,000; eight hundred thousand
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
pork-cutlet sandwich; tonkatsu sandwich
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
fuel consumption; gas mileage
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
tartar sauce; tartare sauce
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to overcharge; to rip off
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
throwaway; disposable; single-use
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
dawn (of a new era, civilization, etc.); dawning
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
individual differences; personal equation
made-to-order production; job order production; production to order
one; same (mind, path, etc.)