active; positive; progressive
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
alone; unaided; away from home
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
working; being employed; being hired
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions; relaxation of regulations
forwarding or transportation industry
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
family; members of a family
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
senior high school; high school
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
besides; furthermore; moreover
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
science and technology; scientific technique
reason; logic; method; system; order
just one person; only one
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away