to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
close coverage (of an event, celebrity, etc.); close reporting; total coverage
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
eat shit!; fuck off!; fuck you!
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to pick up; to find; to gather
story; tale; talk; discussion
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
history of; experience of
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged