to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
honor; honour; credit; prestige
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
business world; business circles; (the) industry
depression; recession; slump
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
feigned; pretending (not to know)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow