making a loss; incurring a deficit
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
limited; limiting; restrictive
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
uneven distribution; unfair distribution; maldistribution
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to charge to the company; to put on an expense account; to write off as an expense
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
illegitimate family lineage
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
long (time that has passed); old (story)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
(starting) from nothing; from scratch