starting pistol; starter pistol
business efforts; corporate efforts
(company's) main financing bank; principal bank
handling; handball (soccer foul)
player's career; one's career in sport; one's career as an athlete
regular position; position with a prospect of promotion
corporate (e.g. sports team); business organization; business corporation
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
dogwood (Cornus controversa)
only the results matter; it's all about the results
inspection; checking (goods, products)
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
trial stage; experimental phase; prototype stage
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
studying abroad; studying overseas
holding out a little longer
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
manufacturing equipment; production machine; maker
air-permeability; breathability
department (or school) of technology, engineering or science
to handle (a thing) roughly
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
mobile; mobile (sculpture)
reduction; diminution; abatement
to prowl after; to keep watch on