acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
money-making; earning money
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
Ding an sich; thing in itself
decision; settlement; definition
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to take over; to hand over
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
appearance; figure; shape; form
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
class; heading; group; category
homecoming; returning home
official announcement; proclamation
final; eventual; ultimate
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
one's possessions; ownership
first year; initial (year)
wintering; passing the winter
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue