leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
military personnel; soldier
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
head of the student council; president of the student council
military authorities; army circles
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
one's own work; making by oneself
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
nothing but; none other than
overestimation; overvaluing
to state; to express; to mention
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable