(it was) not until; (it was) only when
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
Nikkei (newspaper, share index)
economic world; financial circles; business community
determination; esprit de corps
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
fate; destiny; predestination
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
chief executive officer; CEO
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
Tokyo Institute of Technology; TIT
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to leave behind (cargo, passengers, etc.)
three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading
old version; previous version
new functionality; new feature
high mountain; alpine mountain
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
meeting convened to discuss issues; planning conference; review meeting; feedback session; investigative commission
preparatory phase; preparatory period
successive jobs; consecutive jobs
period of maturity; adolescence; puberty
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
main discourse; this subject; body (of a speech)