to sink (into); to get depressed
our country; our land; one's own country
unenlightened; uneducated; ignorant
in one's hands; in one's control
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
deplorable; alarming; grievous; lamentable
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
himself; yourself; herself
to summon; to get used to call
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
you; (arch.) your residence
this occasion; at this time; now
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
negotiations; discussions; connection
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
current profits; ordinary profit; income before income taxes; ordinary income; operating income
(of a company) internal reserves
changing into cash; encashment; cashing
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work