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
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
man who enjoys child rearing
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
childcare leave; maternity leave
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to recall; to remember; to recollect
accounting; administration (of money)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
verbal message; word (from someone)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
display window; shop window; store window
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)