thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
family corporation; family company; affiliated concern
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
future prospects; promise
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment
than; from; out of; except; but; more
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
superior; excellent; fine
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
go that far; to that extent
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
letting (someone) die without helping
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?