to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
scenery; scene; landscape
one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
growth period (in children)
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
a few years ago; some years back
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
the same; the said; likewise
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
low-spec; having nothing to compete with (on the dating scene); having nothing going for one; being a lost cause
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
medical care; medical treatment
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine