going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
Japan Business Federation; Keidanren
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
to have a meal together; to sit at table
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
practical problem; practical matter
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
investment; contribution; financing
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to give guidance; to explain clearly; to admonish; to preach
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
good old; good old-fashioned
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
beyond human understanding
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
electrical machinery; appliances