to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
business world; business circles; (the) industry
largest company; industry leader
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
impossible; unlikely; improbable
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
alteration; falsification; faking
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
in the hospital; hospitalized
last week; the week before
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be conspicuous; to stand out
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
number plate; licence plate; license plate
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination