dam; weir; barrier; sluice
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
employment (long term); hire
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
expertise; special skills
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to some extent; to a certain extent
explanation; interpretation
even more; still more; further
business plan; business schedule; project
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
metre; meter; meter; gauge
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
rail transport (transportation, transit); transport by rail
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
economy of scale; cost saving or benefit from having a larger scale (e.g. of production)
cut; reduction; curtailment
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
representative; exemplary; model
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel