to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to give directions; to issue instructions
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
demotion; relegation; downgrading
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
plural; multiple; several
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
how many people; a number of people
progressive form; in progress (e.g. of a project)
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing