(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
price increase; rise in price
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
chief vassal; senior statesman
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
comparatively; relatively
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
optimism; taking an optimistic view
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
raising morale; lifting of morale
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to learn something through hearing
to be fated; to be linked by fate
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
simply; merely; only; solely
to remember; to keep in mind
to get someone to say; to make someone say
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
9th day of the month; nine days
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
called; known as; that; to say
special training; intensive training; crash course
spurt of blood (from one's victim)