terrible situation; awful state of affairs; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
blow; hit (on the body); beating
it's not like; it isn't as if
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
section manager; section chief
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
your company; your shrine
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
wild pitch; wild throw; throwing error
to give flowers as a gift
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
behind with everything; too late; reactive
follow-up service; after-sales follow up
(degree of) customer satisfaction
good-quality; superior in quality
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases
every person; each one; everybody
to cause a person trouble
something extra; something on top; and then some; icing on the cake
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
next generation; future generation
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve