(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to go out and away; to leave
ex-girlfriend; former girlfriend
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
in person; personally; directly
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
some people; a few people; several people
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody