outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
smoothly; easily; readily
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
stuffing; padding; stuffing (e.g. for roast meat); order problems with an intermediary seller
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to live; to make a living; to get on with
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
the very best; excellent; superb
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
annual expenditure (of a state, organization, etc.)
annual revenue (government); annual income (government); budget receipts
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
this one; with this; in this way
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
as planned; according to plan
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
good performance; good work; great success
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride