receptionist; reception woman
financial power; financial means; wealth
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
system; institution; organization; organisation
every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
suppression; repression; subjugation
call; summons; convening; convocation
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to take over; to hand over
fundraising; financing; cash flow
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to attempt; to test; to try out
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
hatcho miso; dark miso variety produced in Aichi Prefecture
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)