merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
wealthy person; millionaire
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
ergonomics; human factors; human engineering
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
the die is cast; there is no going back; alea iacta est
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
substitute article; back-up
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to be free; to be available
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store