tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
woman; female; feminine gender
labor; labour; manpower; working force
reduction by half; halving
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
bureau director; office chief
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
division (of company); operations department
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
100,000,000; one hundred million
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
accurate; correct; precise; exact
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
people; men and women; each person; everybody