to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
place; room; margin; scope
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
originally; by nature; from the start
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
considerably; fairly; quite
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
factory manager; works manager
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done