(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness