to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
witnessing; observing; sighting
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
(how) many times; (how) often
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
leading product; flagship product; top product
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
binoculars; field glasses
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
knockoff; imitation product; counterfeit product
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
tacit; unspoken; implicit
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
organizational capability; organisational capability
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
frame; framework; outline
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to pull in (fish); to land
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
counterfeit goods; knock-off; imitation
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
income; receipts; revenue
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag