to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
sphere; counter for balls
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
listening device; bug; wiretap
ottoman (textile); ottoman (furniture)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
leading person; foremost figure
topic of discussion; agenda
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
winter vacation; winter holidays
winter; wintertime; winter term
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
difficult problem; challenge
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
action of making something; -ification
to make do errands; to set to scutwork