sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
please understand that...; please bear in mind that ...
drug to lower blood pressure; antihypertensive
new car model; late-model car
speechless (with amazement); struck dumb; tongue-tied; dumbfounded
mid-sized konoshiro gizzard shad (i.e. about 15 cm in size)
launching ceremony; ceremonial ship launching
moral harassment; workplace mobbing; workplace bullying; psychological harassment at the workplace
plank; thick board; plate glass; heavy metal sheet (esp. welding); heavy brocaded obi
beautiful tree; tree producing beautiful flowers
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
construction camp; bunkhouse; workers' living quarters
ticket (for bus, train, etc.); passenger ticket; basic fare ticket (not valid on limited express trains without a supplemental express ticket)
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
dairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cow
highball; whisky and soda
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
engineering firm; contractor
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
general affairs department (bureau); executive section
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
field overseer; site foreman
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
financial world; business circles
act of violence; violent behavior
copier; copy machine; photocopier
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!