besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
going through; going via; going by way of
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
with no regard to appearances; not caring about how one looks
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
financing plan; funding plan; cash planning
Japan Finance Corporation; JFC
together with; same; both; all; including ...
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
small sum (of money); small amount
one's whole life; one's lifetime
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
quarreling; wrangling; argument; fuss
consideration; taking into account
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
female junior high school student
capital requirements; demand for funds; credit needs
to borrow; to rent; to lease; to charter
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
independent; unaffiliated; self-funding
corporate acquisition (buyout)