zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
opening a business; opening a practice
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to make use of; to lend money
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
lacking a plan; haphazard
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
another's parent; another's parents
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
the matter you have been talking about
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
dream for the future; hopes for the future
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
fundraising; financing; cash flow
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
large amount of money; great cost
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
palmyra; lusterleaf holly; patra (silver incense dish placed in front of a Buddhist statue)