plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
exposure to wind; severe criticism
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
planning; project; plan; design
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to be silent; to say nothing
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
amount of money; sum of money
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
instability; insecurity; crankiness
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
chief executive officer; CEO
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
officer's compensation or remuneration