Vocabulary

getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching

close contest; close match; close game; close race

opportunity; chance; occasion; time

despair; hopelessness

type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype

inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises

rural area; countryside; the sticks

walking; going on foot; on foot

this company; this firm

diabetes; diabetes mellitus

classmate

the said bureau (office, department, broadcasting station, channel, etc.)

the same store; the same shop

the same night; that night

path; route; itinerary

special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

opening a new store; opening a new branch

retail price

Tokyo Stock Exchange; TSE

election campaign; political campaign; campaigning; electioneering; canvassing

survival

important person

moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading

credit union

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); next installment; sequel

postal (post-office) savings (deposit)

credit union

coastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritime

rebellion

fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight

decider; person who decides

settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment

breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture

monthly sum; monthly amount

verification; confirmation; substantiation

first year (of an imperial era)

motive power; driving force

fantasy; illusion; vision; dream

fall; decrease (in income)

reduction (of crop size); reduction of acreage (under cultivation)