board or officer's meeting
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
credit transaction; dealings on credit; margin transaction; margin trading
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
returned goods; returning purchased goods
proposal; offer; request; application
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
excursion; field trip; school trip
this world; this life; world of the living
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
world; society; people; the public
emotional scars; mental trauma
regret; repentance; remorse
to thrust down; to push off
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
viewer; (television) audience
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with