slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
change of job; change of occupation; career change
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
true state; actual condition; reality
finding employment; getting a job
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
still; even now; to this day
smallish; on the small side
even if not; even without
losing weight; slimming; lean person
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
recompense; indemnity; atonement
starting point; starting line
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
open; spacious; extensive
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
feel; touch; texture; manner (with others)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
gem; jewel; precious stone
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
looking pale; looking unwell