acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
embezzlement; fraudulent use; plagiarism; appropriation
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
very short and stout; small but quite wide around
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
valuable article; valuables
empty lot; vacant plot of land
lawless area; lawless district
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
failing mark; failing grade
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
taste; flavor; taste; liking
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
weather-beaten; bleached skull
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
ramen soup topped with slices of roasted pork
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
sōmen; fine white noodles
hospital food; hospital meals
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)