to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
pharmaceutical (drug) company
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
sudden price jump; steep price rise
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
(some) more; even more; longer; further
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go