to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
the right person in the right place
business; work; operations; service; duties
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
clarification; definition
at first; in the beginning; originally
performer; actor; actress; cast
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
(written) application; application form
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
time limit; closing day; deadline
international; diplomatic intercourse
difference; discrepancy; variation
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
narrow margin; slim margin
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
way of talking; speaking style
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
applied question; problem testing ability to apply theoretical knowledge; exercises
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
to order; to command; to appoint
fate; destiny; predestination
indigestion; dyspepsia; inability to understand; lacking comprehension; half-baked knowledge
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
very small; tiny; insignificant