assistant instructor; substitute instructor
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
ice milk; ice cream-like product (category) containing at least 10% milk solids and at least 3% milk fat; iced milk
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
chief; main; principal; important
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
name recognition; established reputation
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
area; region; district; locality
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
M&A; mergers and acquisitions
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
done; just done; just finished
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
silence; stillness; quietness
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged