suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
knowing; (an) acquaintance
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
telecommunication equipment
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
development; exploitation
senior manager; director; person below the department head with responsibility for a particular area
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
to put on airs; to assume importance
smear; daub; coating over
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
parts; accessories; components
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
ago; since; before; previous
to have an eye on; to zero in on
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous