period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
rather; sooner; preferably
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
walls have ears; (lit.) sliding doors have eyes
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
no!; no no!; no, not at all
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
foreign capital group; foreign company
company; corporation; workplace
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
company name; corporate name
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon