where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
customer base; constituency; customer segment; patron base; clientele
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to go with the flow; to go with the times
management; administration; operation
these days; nowadays; recently
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
in proportion to; according to; depending on
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to join forces; to cooperate
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
restoration; repair; mending
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
operating expenses; budget