reform; reformation; reorganization
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
honorific/polite/humble prefix
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
Hirosaki (city in Aomori)
branch office; branch store
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to order; to command; to appoint
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
myself; yourself; I; me; you
under control (e.g. of territory)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr