to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
how many people; a number of people
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
function; facility; faculty; feature
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
accounting; administration (of money)
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
to accept; to receive; to agree
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
(medical) doctor; physician
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
in the same manner as before; the same as always
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
it's been a long time; long time no see
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
rapid development; rapid unfolding
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
no matter how much time passes
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer