to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
division (of company); operations department
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
hard to get; hard to come by
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
taking turns; relieving the guard
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
thickness; profundity; depth
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
lifetime employment; permanent employment
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
independent business; self-employment
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
generation; the world; the age
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
devotion to one's company
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords