even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
family corporation; family company; affiliated concern
future prospects; promise
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
letting (someone) die without helping
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
two parts; two copies; the second part
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
definite decision; final decision
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
by all means; by all costs
directly; in person; firsthand
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to spread money around (e.g. to give, to loan, to invest, etc.)
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
exactly as stated; verbatim
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
thousand years; very long period; forever
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
wedding reception banquet