to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
company name; name of a company
belief; faith; conviction
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
handheld game console; portable game console
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
trend of the times; way things are going
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
survival; survivor; relic
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
planning; plan; project; arrangements
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
chalaza (part of egg tissue); chalaza (base of plant ovule)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)