series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
in name only; titular; nominal
to scam; to defraud; to swindle; to cheat
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
number of times; frequency; count
another kind; different kind; distinct species
as expected; as predicted
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
the same; the said; likewise
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
reality; actuality; hard fact
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to mix; to stir; to blend
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
to spend time (on doing something)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to move around; to move about; to get around
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(cutting down) one after another; left and right; in quick succession; flapping (of a large bird's wings)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down