bad inventory; deadstock; dead stock
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
minimum price; floor price
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
clothing and accessories; attire
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
local specialty; special product (of a region)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
compact-size; compact-sized; compact
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
dual structure; double structure
wheat straw; barley straw
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
good news; glad tidings; gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
attaching and detaching; putting on and removing; installing and removing; desorption
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
customization; customisation
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade