in comparison to; rather than
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
physical condition; state of health
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
wherein; therein; thereinto
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
very much; exceedingly; extremely
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
Japanese person; Japanese people
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
reimportation; reimport; reverse import; (cultural, etc.) reverse import (e.g. California rolls being introduced in Japan)
position; location; base; point; site
foreign; abroad; overseas
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
whole company; all the companies
total energy; all efforts
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
company president; manager; director
intention; idea; inclination; wish
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
reaction; response; reaction
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
society; the world; the times
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate