percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
transactions; dealings; business
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
Financial Services Agency; FSA
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
Galapagos (island chain); Sharp brand of e-readers and mobile phones
president (of a society); chairman
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
transfer; assignment; conveyance
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
don't you think?; indicates question
company president; manager; director
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
listed company (on a stock exchange)
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
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.)
financial market; money market
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide