the preceding year; the previous year; last year
buying a replacement; replacement purchase
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
picking up trash; litter picking; litter cleanup
small business; micro-enterprise; microenterprise
expiry date; use-by date; date of expiry
instructor; advisor; adviser
trade promotion by a government or industrial leader
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
human trafficking; slave trade
fully; to the full; (most) satisfactorily; amply; sufficiently; completely
communication skills; communication ability
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
pesticide-free; non-chemical; organic
waste management industry; garbage collection industry
fashion designer; couturier
fashionable color; fashionable colour
tieless; not wearing a tie; open-necked
office job; clerical work
decommissioned vehicle; out of service vehicle; deregistered vehicle; unregistered vehicle; deregistering (vehicle); unregistering
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent