at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
memories; recollections; reminiscence
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
external wound; (physical) trauma
excess; surplus; superabundance
best regards; please take care of; please do
to look around; to take a view of
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
take (e.g. in film-making)
vice; immorality; corruption
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
wrestler (esp. pro wrestler)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
comfort; consolation; diversion
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining