legal liquidation; court-mediated winding-up of a company
personal bankruptcy; voluntary bankruptcy
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
cancellation; writing off (a debt); indicating a long sound in kana; tug o' war; tug of war
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to incur someone's enmity
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
making practical; making useful; implementing
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
hoarding; storing away (without using)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
it is not (like that) either
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
Tigers (usu. sports team)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
outside of; not covered by
debt collector; bill collector; repo man
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
under development; in development
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed