absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
dummy corporation; front company; shell corporation
landowner; landlord; landlady
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
land shark; land speculator
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
civil action; civil suit; civil proceedings
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
lineage; pedigree; family line
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
examination; investigation; prosecution
spirituality; spiritual nature
these guys; these fellows
central part; heart (of a city)
sound of wind rustling in the pine needles (like waves)
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
attendance (at school); going to school
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
study; pursuit of knowledge
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
at first; initially; in the beginning
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
unimpressive; unimpressed
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
auxiliary organization (organisation); extra-departmental body; fringe organization