quick-witted; quick to understand
fabric store; draper; dry-goods store
what street? (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo); what article? (in a law); (arch.) how can?; (arch.) cannot possibly
associate editor; deputy editor
blogger (writer of a weblog)
in-house manufactured goods
made-to-order; custom-made
next season (esp. in sports); next year
storyboard (film, television); design for a series of movie scenes
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
tie-up; collaboration; partnership; cooperation
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
while being out of the office or away from home
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
one-by-one; separately; in detail
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
returned goods; returning purchased goods
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
another company; other company
stingy; cheap; very frugal
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties