first half of the (fiscal) year
general affairs department (e.g. in a company); operations department
office supplies; stationery
one's whole heart; everything one feels
sales; amount sold; proceeds
train that stops at every station; local train
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
general affairs department (bureau); executive section
look; glance; (at first) sight
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
will not do; do not; does not
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
another company; other company
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
so; to such an extent; such
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
arrival of goods; goods received
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
coming and going; commuting
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
air conditioning; air cooling
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
large serving; large portion
as soon as possible; ASAP
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
home position; origin; usual place (for something)