striking with the back of the sword
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
stuffing oneself with food; eating enough to go without food for some time
traditional craft; traditional handicrafts
business discussion; negotiation
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
share (in a company); stock
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
trade; buying and selling
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
bond; bill; certificate; security
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
standardization; manualization; compiling into a manual; formalization
to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
this place; where one comes from; here
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
quick work; (clever) feat
to overcharge; to rip off
mountain climber; mountaineer
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
freckles; buckwheat chaff
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to