confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
various countries; various regions; various provinces
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
estimated value; appraised value; appraisement
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to misread (a name, kanji, etc.); to read incorrectly; to mispronounce (when reading); to misread (a situation, trend, etc.); to misinterpret; to misjudge
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
large-scale speculative go-around
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
banknote; bill; note; paper money
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to be saved up (of money)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
ice cream with milk-solids content of 3% or greater
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states