correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
control; management (e.g. of a business)
for better or worse; right or wrong; for good or ill
a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond; quality is quality; an old eagle is better than a young crow; (lit.) even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream
awareness; realization; noticing
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
discipline; punishment; reprimand
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
futures; futures contract
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
limit (amount, e.g. on credit card, loan, expenditure)
excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
temporary; transitory; short-lived
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
all companies; each company
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for