state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
marshy rice field or paddy
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
for example; for instance; e.g.
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
company; corporation; workplace
how long; how far; how much
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
that's the way it is; such is life
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to have a talk; to tell a story
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
change of occupation; career change
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
no!; no no!; no, not at all