new era; new period; new age; new epoch
Japanese-style business management; adoption of Japanese business practices (such as lifelong employment, seniority-based promotions, etc.)
official announcement; proclamation
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
tool; implement; means; furniture
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
main theater of war; principal battlefield
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
Dow-Jones average (New York Stock Exchange)
record high; all-time high
Nikkei Stock Average (price)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
commencing with; including
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to take (all of) into consideration
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat