to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
Matsushita Electric Industrial
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
long time; several hours; long spell
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
simultaneous; all at once
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
company president; manager; director
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
master inventor; king of inventors (e.g. Edison)