environmental technology; envirotech; green technology; greentech
white goods; large household electrical appliances
aggravated breach of trust
public funds; public money
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
settlement money; compensation to settle a case out of court
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
repair workshop; garage; repairman
medical world; medical circles; medical community
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
business plan; business schedule; project
fact; truth; understanding; consideration
board of directors; board of directors' meeting
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
close coverage (of an event, celebrity, etc.); close reporting; total coverage
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
company name; name of a company
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
performing a surgical operation