to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
Japan Business Federation; Keidanren
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
business plan; business schedule; project
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
(one's) quota; assignment
to squash; to crush; to flatten
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
estate; homestead; house and land (it stands on); messuage
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
one's later years; final years (in life)
to subsist; to keep on living
just one person; only one
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
how; in what way; by what means
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
will; testament; last request
reality; actuality; hard fact
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off