tender offer; take-over bid; TOB
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
declaration; proclamation; announcement
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
New Year's period (January 1 to 3)
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
many; much; plenty; hardly
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
business magazine; financial magazine; economic magazine
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
dispersing; breaking up; running away
professor; teaching; instruction
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
ability; capability; skill
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
to go out and away; to leave
middle of the night; dead of night
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income