to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
international; diplomatic intercourse
professor; teaching; instruction
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
training (esp. in-service); induction course
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
(some) more; even more; longer; further
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice