execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
that is to say; so that means
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
the other party (usu. in business); person or party with whom you are dealing (on the other end)
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
target value; target amount
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
test for a position in a company; company entrance test
successive generations; successive emperors
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
results; record; grades; marks
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)