from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
company president; manager; director
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
owner (esp. of a business)
advance (e.g. of Japanese exports) into overseas markets
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve