to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
many; numerous; various; large number of
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
slimming down; scaling back; thinning; streamlining; retrenchment
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
V-shaped recovery; sharp recovery
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
any more; any further; any better; any longer
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
compared to the same month the previous year (e.g. in statistics, sales, electricity usage)
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...