to state; to express; to mention
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
now that; since; so long as; because
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
discipline; punishment; reprimand
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
function; facility; faculty; feature
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; stealing
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
large conglomerate; large group of related companies
munitions industry; war industry
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
relation; connection; relevance
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
retiring from military service
such; like that; that sort of; very
adviser; advisor; consultant
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship