office hours; business hours; working hours
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
thinly sliced and dried strips of daikon
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
co-existence and co-prosperity
monetary; financial; pecuniary
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
foreigner; alien; stranger
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
recovery; rescue; recapture
to jump at; to be attracted by
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
in-house manufactured goods
long-term (business) strategy
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
competitors' products; others on the market
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
substitute article; back-up
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition