this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
conference room; council room
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
small business; micro-enterprise; microenterprise
company president; manager; director
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
business world; business circles; (the) industry
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to pick up; to find; to gather
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
original intention; initial resolution
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
first (of its kind) in Japan