nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
cost-cutting; cost reduction
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
cut; reduction; curtailment
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to look forward to something
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
to accept; to receive; to agree