business world; business circles; (the) industry
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
such; this sort of; like this
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
is something that; is that which
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
business use; business purposes
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
color scheme; colour scheme
light; faint; pale; fleeting
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
scene; view; prospect; outlook
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
great difference; big difference; wide margin
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
in that way; like that; that way
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw