first meeting; first interview with
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
business discussion; negotiation
as you see; as you can see
small-business lender; firm that makes short-term loans to small and medium-sized businesses; shōkō lender; small-business loan; company loans made by nonbank financial institutions
joint liability on guarantee
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to grow angry; to display one's anger
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
failing to recognize someone; underestimation (of someone's ability); not realizing someone's skill
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
serious; severe; grave; acute
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)
usurer; usury; loansharking
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
business plan; business schedule; project
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry