preface; foreword; preamble
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
production system; production method; manufacturing system
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
notice; attention; observation
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
oil crisis (esp. 1973 OPEC oil crisis); oil shock
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
after that; afterwards; thereafter
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
else; in addition; besides
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
(economic) depression; recession; slump
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
postwar period; period after Second World War
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
fate; destiny; predestination
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case