government; administration; ministry
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
to reach out (for); to extend one's reach (towards); to set one's sights (on); to work towards (getting, becoming, etc.); to put out a feeler; (lit.) to extend one's tentacles
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
great wealth; enormous fortune
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
flagship store; flagship shop
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
catalog retailing; catalogue retailing
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
limited edition sale; limited sale
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
wherein; therein; thereinto
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
effectiveness of advertising
news programme; news program
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
in perfect form; going swimmingly
full operation (e.g. of a factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed