to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
all; entire; whole; altogether
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
(work) performance evaluation; performance review; efficiency rating
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
rest; break; recess; intermission
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...