second half of the year; second half of the fiscal year
things depend on how you look at them
community-based; local-based
corporate (e.g. sports team); business organization; business corporation
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
first championship win (esp. sumo)
invitation; summons; bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics); calling
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
victory stand; winners' podium
correct; proper; formal; invertible (matrix); holomorphic
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
Japanese-style confectionary store
damage (esp. financial) caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors)
billboard; advertising sign
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
urgent; requiring quick (response)
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation
to do over; to remake; to resume
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
as you see; as you can see
future prospects; promise
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of