Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
yes or no; yes-no; all or nothing
present; current; in operation
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
municipal office; council; city hall
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
government office; public office
public institution; public organization; official body
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
Imperial standard; (fig.) worthy cause
personnel cut; labor cut; labour cut
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
logical inconsistency; logical contradiction
what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration