future prospects; promise
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
regular customer; valued client
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
miser; niggard; cheapskate
essence; true nature; substance; reality
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
registration; accession; register; entry; record
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
initiation fee; admission fee
brick and mortar business; bricks and mortar business; physical retail store (rather than online)
one's possessions; ownership
recommendation; referral; endorsement
preceding clause; previous paragraph; antecedent (of a ratio)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
reward; honorarium; remuneration
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
in case of; at that time; at this time
plural; multiple; several
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
first generation; founder
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
to have an eye on; to zero in on