cost-cutting; cost reduction
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
disguised contracting; fake subcontract; hiring a temporary employee and paying for the completion of the work rather than the work itself, thereby avoiding have to pay benefits
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
labor union; labour union; trade union
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
gold vein; gold-bearing reef
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya; Kaguyahime (manga series by Reiko Shimizu)
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
gold ore; gold deposit; gold mine
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
society; public; community; social studies
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to join forces; to cooperate
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation