specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
employment quota; number of positions available
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
decrease; reduction; decline
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
position; location; base; point; site
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
cabin attendant; flight attendant
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
branch office; branch store
very likely; very probable
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
ratio; proportion; percentage
sales skills; marketing power; sales strength; sales expertise
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
marriage between coworkers
two persons; two people; pair; couple
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave