falling below par (value); loss of principal
certification of contents
spoken instructions (over the phone, etc.); voice assist; spoken directions
chopped kabayaki eel on rice; eel fillets cooked over charcoal with soy flavoured sauce, cut in small pieces and served on rice
barely keeping a business going (analogy that a bicycle falls over when its wheels cease rotating)
great pair; well-oiled two-man team
finding fault (with); being picky
investment trust; mutual fund
principal (invest.); capital
financial products; financial instruments
walking off with someone's bag; luggage theft; luggage thief
testimonial; certificate of commendation
only the results matter; it's all about the results
samurai receiving this much rice as a fee; offering of rice cake containing this much rice; person receiving this amount of money as a salary
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
letter of resignation; request for retirement
petition; complaint; (legal) brief
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
public relations; client liaison; client relations
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
Wagyu beef; Japanese beef
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
curfew; lockdown; grounding
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
whether or not; presence or absence
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
settlement out of court; private settlement
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
ward office; council (regional)