in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
together; at the same time; same; identical
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
un-; non-; negative prefix
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
aging; wearing out; deterioration
plant (i.e. equipment, machinery, etc.); plant; vegetation
total fire loss; completely burned
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
preference; priority; precedence
construction; establishment
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
company president; manager; director
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen