fraudulent claim of product origin
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
at that time; in those days
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
import; importation; introduction; afferent
domestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
why; how; for what reason
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
absolutely; positively; decidedly
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
yen (currency of Japan); circle
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through