having said that; be that as it may
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
duty; obligation; responsibility
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect; carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution
political measures; policy
clerical position (e.g. in the civil service); general office work
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
negative (result); gloomy; negative (e.g. attitude); pessimistic
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
on the occasion of; at the time of
guaranteed; authentic; certified
periodic; regular; routine
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to stay (at); to stop (at)
use of the familiar address "kun"; treating someone with familiarity
castration; neutering; gelding; enervation; emasculation; taming
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
winter vacation; winter holidays
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
soon; shortly; before long
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
to look away; to turn away
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to pretend; to act (as if)
back (side); back end; rear
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)