to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to become famous; to gain fame
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
number of persons; personnel
globalization; globalisation
sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
Japanese company active abroad; company partly funded by Japanese nationals
continued fall (in market price)
to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire
position; location; base; point; site
to thrust before; to thrust at
Japanese company (business, firm)
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
depending (too much) on one another; mutual overreliance; (lit.) licking each other's wounds
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
undeveloped (area); unexplored (field of study); wild (areas); untapped area
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
in proportion to; according to; depending on
granted that; even if; even though
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
retention; maintenance; preservation
firm promise; definite promise
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC