shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
research funds (expenses)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
largest company; industry leader
government; administration
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
fate; destiny; predestination
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
reason; cause; history; origin
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
short pause; short interval
power; might; authority; influence
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
vocal sound; tone of voice
acting ability; talent as a performer
general mobilization; general mobilisation
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
simply; merely; only; solely
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary