stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
to get someone to say; to make someone say
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
included (in a publication); carried; printed
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
business slump; slowdown in business activity
daily output; Nissan (Japanese car company)
Carlos Ghosn (former CEO of Renault and Nissan; 1954.09.03-)
French person; Frenchman; Frenchwoman
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
factory manager; plant superintendent; works manager
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
parts; accessories; components
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
in succession; one by one
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
mass communication; mass media
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
notice; attention; observation
everything; anything; nothing
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
Sasaki Kuni (1883.5.4-1964.9.22)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
sorry to trouble you, but ...; excuse me, but ...; pardon me, but ...
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)