place in a TV program; television spot
actual sales; sell-through
growth stock; person with future promise
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; sometimes you have to lose to win; (lit.) losing is winning
change; metamorphosis; transformation
publicity or advertising expenses
frequent reflection (meditation)
covering used to wrap a baby
this week's issue (e.g. magazine)
three branches of Buddhist sutras
additional printing (esp. of books, etc.); additional run
travel agent; travel agency
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
8000; eight thousand; many
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
death in battle; death on the battlefield
technical book; specialized book; treatise
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu