to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
story; tale; talk; discussion
that's the way it is; such is life
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
article; news story; report; account
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
bank; banking institution
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
physical condition; state of health
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
family; relatives; dependents; household
company president; manager; director
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
mass communication; mass media
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
group of companies; combine
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period