nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
sales; amount sold; proceeds
medium-sized enterprise (business, firm)
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
to fall in public esteem; to fall in value (stocks)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
commencing with; including
diversion; putting something to another use
patent; special permission; license; licence
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
Nikkei Stock Average; Nikkei 225
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
resolution; vote; decision
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer