(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to gather; to collect; to assemble
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
declaration of war; proclamation of war
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see