short supply; supply shortage
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
production output; number of goods manufactured
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
domestic handicraft industry
Porsche; Porsche; Porche; Porché
Macintosh (personal computer); mackintosh (coat)
audio; audio equipment (esp. high-end)
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
voice recognition; speech recognition
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
property; fortune; means; assets
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
number of times; frequency; count
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
early (days); initial stage; initial
affiliated company; affiliated business
each nation; many nations; many countries
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
negotiations; discussions; connection
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
answering machine; answer phone
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
fundamental law; basic (organic) law
to this extent; to this degree; this much
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback