easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
property; fortune; assets
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to be able to manage somehow or another
self-help efforts; independent efforts; self-supporting endeavor
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
leaving everything up to someone else
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
notice; attention; observation
body; group; party; company; troupe
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
choices; alternatives; options
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
number of persons; personnel
be (that) as it may; having said that
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to increase; to add to; to augment
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation