to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
foreign capital group; foreign company
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
company name; corporate name
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
blond hair ("kinpatsu" read backwards)
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to dye; to colour; to color
even if; even though; however; no matter how
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
pus; corruption; rot; evils
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly