business integration; business merger; integration of management
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
how many people; a number of people
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
than; from; out of; except; but; more
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
feeling; sense; impression
way (of doing); manner; method; means
foreign; abroad; overseas
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
form; shape; figure; visage
beyond this point; from now on; after this
(some) more; even more; longer; further
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
scenery; scene; landscape
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe