order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
mid-air breakage or disintegration
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
advocate; proponent; supporter
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
board of directors; board of directors' meeting
third day of the month; three days
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
study; diligence; discount; reduction
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
weekly publication; weekly magazine
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
good-quality; superior in quality
steady; firm; solid; secure
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
operation; functioning; running
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
useful thing; usable article
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit