continued fall (in market price)
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
member country of the executive committee in an international organization (organisation)
slight reduction; small decrease
to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire
Busan (South Korea); Pusan
non-disclosure agreement; NDA
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
mega-sized portion; mega-sized serving; mega meal
interim government; provisional government; caretaker government
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
three-game match; three-bout contest; a rubber (in a card game)
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
deterrent effect; chilling effect; restraining effect
Japanese company active abroad; company partly funded by Japanese nationals
corporate activities; business operations
to be settled; to be brought to an end
sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing
to blend (e.g. truth and lies); to mix together (e.g. kanji and kana)
permanent member of the UN Security Council
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to fall on one's backside
electronic health record; electronic medical record
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber