personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to order; to command; to appoint
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to accept; to receive; to agree
surely; certainly; without doubt
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
in this way; thus; such; uh...
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
company; corporation; workplace
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)