personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
medical expenses; doctor's bill
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
the other day; a few days ago
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
board of directors; board of trustees
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
considerably; fairly; quite
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
bet; wager; stake; gamble
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be enraged; to flip out
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
until now; so far; up to the present
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected