that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
single word; a few words; brief comment
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
improvement of labor conditions (labour)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
company; corporation; workplace
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be too numerous; to be too much
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
cannot be helped; unavoidable
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
considerably; greatly; a lot
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
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
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
business conditions; business category; line of business
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to accept; to receive; to agree
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than