to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
kindness; intimacy; friendship
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to employ; to hire; to charter
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
until now; so far; up to the present
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
Niigata (city, prefecture)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
construction; establishment
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
recommendation; referral; endorsement
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
company fortunes; future of a company
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
one large ...; a great ...
integrated circuit; IC; interchange
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
made in Japan; Japanese-made
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
advance (e.g. of Japanese exports) into overseas markets