country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryo system)
government; administration
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
business plan; business schedule; project
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
Japan Business Federation; Keidanren
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
board of directors; board of directors' meeting
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get