stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
single standard; single base; single-feature show
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
100,000,000; one hundred million
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
systems integrator; system integrator (company)
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
amount of money; sum of money
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
departure; leaving; going away; recession
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
article; thing; object; property; real estate
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
going to Tokyo; going east
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
game arcade; video arcade
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
person concerned; interested party; related party
reconciliation; make peace with
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)