in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
lightly; easily; carelessly
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
pedestrian traffic; kanji "legs radical" (radical 10)
first thing in the morning
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to sell off; to sell completely
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
what do you want?; can I help you?
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to state; to express; to mention
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se