to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to look forward to something
strength; power; proficiency; ability
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
group of companies; combine
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
owner-operator company; corporation in which the business manager is also the major stockholder
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant