by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
moving into the black; becoming profitable
correspondence notebook (e.g. between teacher and parents); contact notebook; communication notebook
legal office; law office; legal department
pig farm; hog farm; piggery
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
hitting the ball squarely; matching correctly (e.g. engaging a clutch)
office job; clerical work
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
examiner; investigator; inquisitor; agent
business office; place of business
failure; rejection; rupture
company housing; housing provided by one's company
fried cake of minced meat
watermelon splitting (game)
dispute; argument; contention
breastfeeding; nursing; suckling
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
normal duties; (one's) regular work
worst; poor and boring; uncool
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
official divorce registration papers
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
parent-child relationship
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)