here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
several years; a few years
corporate reconstruction; corporate rejuvenation; corporate revitalization; corporate revival
leading person; foremost figure
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
spinning (textiles); spun yarn
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
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
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
Alan (member of an ancient Scythian people)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
electrician; electrical engineering; electric works (following company name)