stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
research institute; (research) laboratory
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
in name only; titular; nominal
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
same; similar; (just) like; equal
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
corporate drone; corporate slave
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
duty; obligation; responsibility
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant