first generation; founder
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
restoration; repair; mending
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to be profitable; to yield a profit
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to play a leading role; to play a central part
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
the whole area; all areas
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
main; principal; chief; primary; major
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
sales; selling; marketing
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
intelligence or information network
accurate; correct; precise; exact
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
inferiority; recessiveness; recessive
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele