to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be silent; to say nothing
instant; moment; for an instant
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
income; receipts; revenue
double; twice (as much); twofold
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
ago; since; before; previous
business; trade; operations; sales
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state