favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
company director; board member
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
to happen to hear; to overhear
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
established fact; fait accompli
to overdo; to do too much
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to be remembered; to go down in history
superior; excellent; fine
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to be too numerous; to be too much
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
as you see; as you can see
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
scandal; deplorable event
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly