liberalization of imports; liberalisation of imports
famous car; excellent car
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
great physical power; animal strength
playing the victim; playing the victim card
carbon fiber; carbon fibre
Japanese car; car of Japanese make
test for a position in a company; company entrance test
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
wooden form; wooden model; wooden pattern
to be widely recognized; to be famous
day in the near future when a major event is expected to occur
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
company fortunes; future of a company
public announcement (in a department store, etc.)
liberalization; liberalisation; freeing
total fire loss; completely burned
new functionality; new feature
closing time (library, museum, etc.)
suffrage; the right to vote
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
blood content; blood borne; within the blood
(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent
hit-and-run (causing personal injury)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
giving; provision; furnishing
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)