to continue; to keep up; to keep on
enterprise; business; company; corporation
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
headquarters; head office; main office
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
business; trade; operations; sales
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
that's the way it is; such is life
wherein; therein; thereinto
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
I see; that's right; indeed
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem