shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
board of directors; board of directors' meeting
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
special feature (e.g. in a magazine); special program; special project
scale; scope; plan; structure
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
bolt from the blue; great surprise
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
each place; various places
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
charming; fascinating; attractive
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
directly opposite; right in front
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be perturbed; to be agitated
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
very much; very many; more and more
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement