(not so) much; (not) very
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
temporary employee placement
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
construction industry; construction business
company name; name of a company
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
at that time; in those days
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
scale; scope; plan; structure
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
great difference; big difference; wide margin
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
this occasion; at this time; now
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
depression; recession; slump
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to scatter away; to vanish
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
company president; manager; director
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
business rival; professional jealousy
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
from the beginning; from scratch
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement