so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to have meaning; to be meaningful
all; entire; whole; altogether
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
Ōsumi (former province located in the east of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture, including the Amami Islands)
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to say; to be called; to do
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
the way one works; one's working manner
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
conference room; council room
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)