(period of) a year; during an era
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
results; record; grades; marks
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
rather; sooner; preferably
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
suffix for familiar person
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
in that way; thus; so; so?
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
company president; manager; director
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case