starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue
and yet; despite (all) that
leading product; flagship product; top product
shipping charges; transportation expenses
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
basic principle; fundamental principle
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
business efforts; corporate efforts
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
the same as always; day after day
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
without leaving any trace
obstruction of business; interference with business; interference with someone's duties
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
customer traffic; customers; custom
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
the same amount of money; the same sum; the same price
sincere; honest; faithful
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
public execution; public embarrassment
penalty for contract breach; forfeit
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
feminine; womanly; female
service business (hotels, restaurants, etc.); service industry; hospitality industry
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing