business permit; business license
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
payment (of taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
tone (of voice); manner of talking
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
spin-off merchandise; related merchandise
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
quarrel; trouble; dispute
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
stage show featuring superhero characters from tokusatsu films and TV series
goods; merchandise; commercial items
copyright; publishing rights
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
keeping soil in good condition
(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
crossing water with a horse
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
experimental; provisional
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
platform; home; home base; home plate