in comparison to; rather than
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
Japanese company (business, firm)
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
understood; I see; OK; present; here
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
manufacturing plant; production facility
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
lodging host; lodging place
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to discuss; to talk together
really; truly; indeed; good grief
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
regret; repentance; remorse
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow