how long; how far; how much
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
sorry; excuse me; thank you
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
principal occupation; core business
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
middle-old (person between 75 and 84 years old)
decrease; reduction; decline
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
research and development; R&D
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
how much; how many; to what extent
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to move forward; to move on
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
then; well; so; well then
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
old bank note; former bank note