dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI
industrial spy; industrial espionage
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
the matter you have been talking about
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
surveillance camera; security camera
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
creation; generation; formation; derivation
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
postwar period; period after Second World War
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
firm; strong; solid; stable
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other