leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
please (give me); please (do for me)
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
rather; better; instead; if anything
within the year; before the year is out
within; inside of; less than
firstborn; first child; eldest child
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
maternity leave; paternity leave
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
in accordance with plans; just as planned
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
like; similar to; as with; in the same way