imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
another company; other company
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
business plan; business schedule; project
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
manufacture and sales; vertical integration
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
belief; faith; conviction
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
long ago; a long time ago; already
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
vomit; spew; confessing; extremely; really
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
care; precaution; guarding; caution