empowering women; promoting women's contribution; removing obstacles to women's full participation in society and the workplace
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
that's the way it is; such is life
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
management studies; business administration (study of)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
it is not (like that) either
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
by myself; in person; by oneself
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
male-dominated society; patriarchal society