to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
conviction; belief; confidence
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
international; diplomatic intercourse
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to know (a person); to think
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to concern; to be related
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
back off!; leave me alone!
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises in Japan (Bank of Japan's quarterly economic survey); Tankan survey
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection