engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to employ; to hire; to charter
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
than; from; out of; except; but; more
business; trade; operations; sales
preference; priority; precedence
now; the present time; just now; another; more
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
until now; so far; up to the present
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
how; in what way; how about
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path