tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
discipline; punishment; reprimand
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
accounting; administration (of money)
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
this is why; this means; it is the case that
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
employment (long term); hire
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
to employ; to hire; to charter
proper; right; reasonable
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
knowing; (an) acquaintance
right (to do something); authority; power
to accept; to receive; to agree
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
systematic; organized; organizational
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
review; reconsideration; revision
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days