leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
finally; in the end; on top of all that
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
order from the company president
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
these guys; these fellows
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
than; from; out of; except; but; more
results; record; grades; marks
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
that's the way it is; such is life
meaning; significance; sense
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
now that; since; so long as; because
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
in the mountains; among the mountains
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)