opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
San'etsu (the three former provinces of Echizen, Etchū and Echigo)
kimono fabrics shop; draper's shop
all companies; each company
success; prosperity; boom
password; watchword; motto; slogan
general public; the masses
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
church; chapel; synagogue; tabernacle
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees; studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances
pull; patronage; tug; discount
winning one's first election; being elected for the first time
(coincidence of) mutual sentiment; sharing the same sentiment with somebody; finding oneself on the same wavelength as somebody; seeing eye to eye
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to undermine; to sap; to dig away
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to take on a role; to take part
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
rebate; commission; kickback
about; concerning; related to; -ish
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō