north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
largest company; industry leader
invitation; introduction; temptation
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
listed company (on a stock exchange)
reception room; parlor; parlour
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
thought; consideration; thinking
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
three; three years of age
loveable; very likeable; like very much
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
the same; the said; likewise
firm promise; definite promise
as you see; as you can see
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
rising; ascending; climbing
growth rate; coefficient of extension
major stockholder; large shareholder
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
study group; study meeting
periodic; regular; routine