series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
military conflict; armed conflict
return; relapse; recurrence
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
next term; next period; next version; next release
best regards; please take care of; please do
district; section; sector
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; GATT
older brother and younger sister
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
since one was born; (in) all one's life
an issue being settled; a case being closed
another time; some other time
gut (used to make tennis rackets, violin strings, etc.); catgut
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
spirit of study (inquiry, enquiry); (having) an inquiring mind
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
don't worry; no worries; never mind
substantial matter; significant item
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point