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subsidiary (company)

1

to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

1

discharge; dismissal

1

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

3

person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired

1

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

1

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

1

chaotic (irresponsible) management of a company

2

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

1

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

2

accusation; complaint; charge; legal action

1

potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability

1

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

4

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

2

to make a profit

1

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

3

... all over again (repeating the same failure)

1

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's

8

then; well; so; be; is

1

right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

1

the management ranks

1

grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

1

should do; ought to do

1

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base

1

material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

3

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

2

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

1

opening and shutting; opening and closing

1

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

5

Akiko

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welcome home

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

2

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

3

evening meal; dinner

1

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

3

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

3

if it's the case

3

no!; no no!; no, not at all

2

to be needed; to be wanted

1

I; me

5

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

1

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

1

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

1

seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

2

after a long time; for the first time in a while

1

to return; to come back

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

1

to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted

1

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

5

to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

1