Meanings

perseverance prevails

conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs (resulting in a stem of either "i" or "u" for every conjugation)

conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"

male dominance

upper class

first quarter moon

female dominance

almost every day

higher and higher

sales profit ratio

sales rebate

endorsement commission

turnover tax

a thorn in one's side

a thorn in one's side

to check through

statistical

superior goods

up line

to crown beauty with even greater beauty