snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
this proposal; this plan; this bill; merits
to congratulate; to celebrate
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
completely changed; totally transformed
a wise man changes his mind, a fool never; the wise adapt themselves to changed circumstances; the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
neighboring prefectures; nearby prefectures
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
in the city; within the city
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
smooth (i.e. without problems)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to affect; to impact; to influence
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to slide into; to slip into
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
annulation; ring shape; loop shape
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
spiral (railway); spiral loop; curved railway line used to ascend steep hills