to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
factory; plant; mill; workshop
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
after that; afterwards; thereafter
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
dissection; autopsy; analysis
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to know (a person); to think
ago; since; before; previous
place where one works; construction site; working area
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be needed; to be wanted
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be worried; to be troubled