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)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
business world; business circles; (the) industry
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
established practice; custom
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
when it becomes; when it comes to
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear