activist shareholder; outspoken shareholder
economic behavior; economic activities; economic act
white goods; large household electrical appliances
reorganization; reorganisation; restructuring
labor union; labour union; trade union
corporate headquarters; (company) group
New Year's period (January 1 to 3)
household (electrical) appliance manufacturer; consumer-electronics maker; white goods maker
(company's) initiation or welcoming ceremony
lifetime employment; permanent employment
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
the other party (usu. in business); person or party with whom you are dealing (on the other end)
president and chief executive officer
workforce reduction; personnel cut
market capitalization; market capitalisation; market cap
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
early post war period; immediately after the war
bad debt; nonperforming loan
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy; to be flabby; to lose firmness; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
consumer electronics; home appliances
board of directors; board of directors' meeting
manufacturing plant; production facility
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
looter; plunderer; pillager; marauder
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation