a series / a keiretsu, a kind of corporate conglomerate particular to Japan

series

column, file

faithful woman with a strong will

poor; inferior; low-grade

something that is subordinate to something else / something that comes after something else, something that is posterior to something else

to be subordinate to something / to come after something, to be posterior to something

(relative) merits, superiority or inferiority, good and bad, quality

The formation of a 系列(けいれつ) (keiretsu), a kind of corporate conglomerate.

Organize or establish as a 系列(けいれつ) (keiretsu).