headquarters; head office; main office
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to shout (in anger); to yell
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
retail store; retail shop
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
distribution network; distribution channels
negotiations; discussions; connection
general manager; director-general
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane