shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
new product; new line (of products)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
business; trade; operations; sales
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
study; research; investigation
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to be helpful; to be useful
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
reason; cause; history; origin
-less; lacking; non-existing
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
certainly; surely; definitely
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style