oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
company; corporation; workplace
depression; recession; slump
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
decrease; reduction; decline
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be worried; to be troubled
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to sell off; to sell completely
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to be needed; to be wanted
any more; any further; any better; any longer
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
hot summer day; day on which the temperature reaches at least 25 degrees Celsius
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
weather forecast; weather report
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
feeling on the skin; skin sensation
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to go out and away; to leave
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
short pause; short interval
until now; so far; up to the present
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste