to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
direct selling; direct sales
virtuous cycle; virtuous circle
kindness; intimacy; friendship
account book; register; ledger
review; reconsideration; revision
temporary tightening (during assembly); fit-up bolting
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
staying overnight without meals
opening a business; opening a practice
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
marriageable age; chance of marriage
fake; something false; sham; deception
(department) store; (department) stores
businessman with political ties
chit; sales slip; voucher
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
shrimp (infraorder Caridea); small shrimp, prawn or lobster
employment (long term); hire
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
(positive) economic effect
thank you for your continued patronage
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)