inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount
mix-up; mistake; misunderstanding
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to offer for sale; to put on the market
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
branch office; branch store
business plan; business schedule; project
proposed site; site chosen
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
according to plan; as planned; on target
business person; business operator
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
for appearances' sake; for appearance sake
to be impolite; to be discourteous
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
trembling with excitement
to summon courage; to be brave
future prospects; promise
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to think constantly about; to dwell on
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)
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
business ability; business acumen
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
with a collapse; with a slump