circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
smoothly; easily; readily
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
sunglasses; shady glasses; dark glasses
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
vice; immorality; corruption
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
shop used for testing sales of new products; showroom; shop selling local specialities to Tokyo
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
due form; official; formality
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
business discussion; negotiation
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
honour; honor; glory; privilege
parting; separation; farewell