in perfect form; going swimmingly
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
year on year; on the previous year
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
opinion; intention; thought
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(in the same way) as before; as always
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
early retirement program; early retirement programme
New Year's party (held in the beginning of the year, i.e. usually in January)
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
river; stream; River; the ... river
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
toast; congratulatory cup
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive