easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
(appropriate for) one's age
office hours; business hours; working hours
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
thinly sliced and dried strips of daikon
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
co-existence and co-prosperity
monetary; financial; pecuniary
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
foreigner; alien; stranger
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
automobile manufacturer; car maker
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
recovery; rescue; recapture
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; being in short supply
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
in-house manufactured goods
long-term (business) strategy
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
competitors' products; others on the market
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
patent filing fee; patent maintenance fee; royalty; patent usage fee
patent; special permission; license; licence