multinational corporation; transnational corporation
Japanese corporation; Japanese subsidiary (of a foreign corporation)
research and development; R&D
attraction; lure; invitation
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
belief; faith; conviction
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
very much; very many; more and more
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
youth; minor; young people
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
validity; verification; propriety
doctors; teachers; lawyers
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener; preschooler; child in daycare
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
equality; impartiality; evenness
to summon courage; to be brave
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
political fundraiser; organization that financially assists a political party
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; palanquin; litter; lower back; waist
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
like this; this sort; this way
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)