point of compromise; common ground
patent attorney; patent agent
corporate headquarters; (company) group
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
chief of the general affairs department (bureau); chief of the executive section
exchanging business cards
inner moat; moat within the castle walls
(private) investigation company; research agency
consumer electronics; home appliances
Japanese company (business, firm)
transmission of electricity; electricity supply; power supply
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
big corporation; major firm; leading company
going to the United States
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
(clenched) fist; knuckles
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
deposit; payment; money received; money due
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
personal identification number; PIN; password number
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
business use; business purposes
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)