seamless; seamless stockings
share (in a company); stock
transfer; assignment; conveyance
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
view; opinion; finding; findings
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
in the end; on top of that
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
official announcement; proclamation
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
biggest shareholder; largest stockholder
company president; manager; director
information media; press; news organs
secret; private; surreptitious
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
slow-witted; dull; slow on the uptake
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather