minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
capacity; volume; capacitance
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
great pair; well-oiled two-man team
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
commercial bank; ordinary bank; ordinary commercial bank
to have an eye on; to zero in on
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
bureau director; office chief
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to the Bubble Era)
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
old-fashioned; antiquated; anachronistic
business; trade; operations; sales
pure sake; full-bodied sake; pure
Heike family; Taira family
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
world; society; people; the public
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to employ the right person; to choose somebody with the right qualities
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't