present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
newly appointed; inaugural
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to employ; to hire; to charter
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
many problems; various problems
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
that; the matter in question
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
reality; actuality; hard fact
to mark the end; to spell the end