e-bomb; electromagnetic bomb
revenue; income; receipts; yield
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
match where one side loses on purpose; dull game; dull match
program of a ceremony; programme of a ceremony
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
employment rate; percentage of employment
front; first line; spearhead
included number; number of items, etc. in a total
internal controls, usu. relating to business governance
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
evading blame for a transgression by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
clapping and cheering; applause
rear naked choke; sleeper hold; bare hand strangle
naval battle; (arch.) navy
in the background; not standing out
thatched cottage; hovel; my humble cottage
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
compulsory military service
changing the water (e.g. in a fish tank); well cleaning
receiving a gift or favor without giving or doing anything in return
we have a result!; game over!; match!
internal maneuvering; secret maneuvering (within an organization); reconciling the various views within an organization before airing something in public
thump; thud (sound representing the footfalls of something heavy)
for appearances' sake; for appearance sake
separation (e.g. by a screen, curtain, or door)