subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
how long; how much; to what extent
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
at that time; in those days
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
unsettled; pending; unresolved
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
thorough; exhaustive; complete
on the occasion of; at the time of
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best