misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
wind instrument orchestra; wind band; brass band
near pin (golf); closest to pin (flagstick); close (closest) answer or figure
water filter; water purification system
under the wing (esp. of an aircraft); under one's wing; under one's control
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
beef tongue (a specialty of Sendai); ox tongue
constant; steady; constant
company management; managing a company
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
spiritual; religious song; spiritual
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
regular game; regular-season game
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
social meeting place; watering hole
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
first class plus; extra special
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate