river; stream; River; the ... river
research institute; (research) laboratory
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
enterprise; business; company; corporation
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
multiplication table; times table
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
ethical pharmaceuticals; prescription drugs
sale; sales; selling; marketing
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
Japan and Germany; Japanese-German
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
outside the country; abroad
property; fortune; means; assets
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
anticancer drug; anticancer agent
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
V-shaped recovery; sharp recovery
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
side effect; adverse reaction
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
class action; class-action suit; class-action lawsuit
lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation