concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
knowing; (an) acquaintance
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
leading product; flagship product; top product
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
degree of familiarity; popularity
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
foreign-owned enterprise; company with capital participation by a foreign company; foreign-affiliated firm; alien corporation; foreign company
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
new graduate; recent graduate
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood