jpdb beta

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

2

while; even though; despite

2

business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task

2

rationalization; rationalisation; rationalize; rationalise

1

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

2

slimming down; scaling back; thinning; streamlining; retrenchment

2

to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring

1

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

1

the whole country

1

shop; store

1

closing; closure; shutdown; lockout

1

unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking

1

(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people

3

what to do

1

so; like this; in this way

1

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

1

to do so; to do thus

1

my; our; one's own

1

bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency

1

selection; choice; option

1

clapping hands; applause

1

lost article; something forgotten

1

letter; missive; note; mail

2

to show; to display

3

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

is not; am not; are not

1

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

1

receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

1

you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends

5

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

1

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

1

silent

1

to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry

1

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

1

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

1

resignation (from a position)

2

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

1

soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

1

shareholder; stockholder

1

investor

1

it is not (like that) either

2

handful; small amount; small number

1

haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

1

powerful person; influential person

1

day and night; around the clock; always; constantly

1

customer; client; patron

1

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

1

is something that; is that which

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from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

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apology

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