before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
working adult; full-fledged member of society
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
outside director; independent director
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
disposition to operate in the red; tendency to have chronic deficits
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
workforce reduction; personnel cut
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
no!; no no!; no, not at all
it is I who should say so
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
main street; avenue; boulevard
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)