barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
president and chief executive officer
to sell off; to sell completely
newspaper stand; newspaper seller; paper carrier; newspaper reporter
special investigation department
general meeting of stockholders
board of directors; board of directors' meeting
board or officer's meeting
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
District Public Prosecutor's Office
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
valuable article; valuables
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
approval; license; licence; permission
as soon as possible; ASAP
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
same family (race, tribe)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)