poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
last position; previous job; predecessor
job; work; duties; trade; skill
employment; starting work
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
old couple; elderly couple
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
steady; sound; reliable; solid
management aspects (of business)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to entrust; to leave to a person
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
confectioner; confectionery; candy store
opening a business; opening a practice
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
manufacturing plant; production facility
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda