rapid decrease; sharp reduction; sudden drop; recession
Critically Endangered (conservation status); CE
corporate acquisition (buyout)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
public sale; public auction
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
large company; major corporation; company with over 500 million yen in capital or over 20 billion yen in liabilities
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
expertise; special skills
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
economy of scale; cost saving or benefit from having a larger scale (e.g. of production)
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
citrus; citrus fruit; citrus (as a fragrance category; in perfumes, detergents, etc.); citrus scent
unskilled labor; simple labor; menial job
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to get blunt; to dull; to wear out
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
judicial affairs; clerical duty (in a temple)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
(constructed) shogi problem; shogi puzzle
business-to-business; inter-business; inter-enterprise; B2B
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
independence; self-reliance
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding