nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
evening assembly (company)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to gather; to collect; to assemble
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
role of a company president
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to increase; to add to; to augment
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
trial product; prototype model
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
general; popular; common; typical
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
originally; by nature; from the start
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)