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
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
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
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)
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
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
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
dispersal; scattering; discrete
outsider; layman; amateur
global scale; worldwide scale
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
to make use of; to lend money
dirty work; unpleasant task
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud