clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
Internet service provider; ISP
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
cooperation; collaboration
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
the other day; a few days ago
company name; name of a company
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
trade fair; exhibition center; instant messenger
heart pounding; chest tightening
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
such a thing; something like that