important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
connection; link; relationship
don't you think?; indicates question
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Aomori (city, prefecture)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
chance (of success); odds
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
until now; so far; up to the present
exclusive; attached to; specialist
contract; compact; agreement
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable