overwhelming; conquering; dominating; sweeping (the world); swaying
bullish market; bull market
resurrection; resuscitation; regeneration; university student in ... year
nulla poena sine lege; no punishment without law
auberge (French-style inn and restaurant)
annual securities report; asset securities reports
receptionist; welcoming committee
endocrine disruptor; endocrine disrupting-chemicals
cross-sectional; lateral; transverse; transversal; cross-cutting
First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
prosperity; prospering; flourishing; best of luck; all the best; hurray
returning to the origin; going back to the beginning; retracing
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
idea man; ideas man; person of ideas
aliteracy; loss of interest in or shift away from reading (especially serious) books or literature
non career (i.e. civil servants not on track for high-ranking positions)
Galapagos (island chain); Sharp brand of e-readers and mobile phones
alopecia areata; spot baldness
editorial office; editorial department; editorial board
model change (esp. mobile phone); model upgrade
woman's looks; woman's charm
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
nasolabial fold; smile line; laugh line
(senior) managing director
to keep to oneself (secret, etc.)