outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
encouragement; cheering on
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
personality; style; appearance
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
reaching a decision by using a circular letter; reaching a decision via a document circulated to all employees
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
about this time; about now
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
fundraising; financing; cash flow
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
conference room; council room
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
not worth considering; out of the question
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
healthy; sound; wholesome
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
online; on the line (of a ball; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
unwinding of funds transfer obligations; requesting a bank to return money that was transferred (e.g. in error or in excess)
correction; revision; amendment