to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
private affairs; personal matter
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
pattern paper (for dressmaking)
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
work-in-progress; working state
rest; break; recess; intermission
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to start; to begin; to commence
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
proposal; proposition; suggestion
topic of discussion; agenda
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to be conspicuous; to stand out
for example; for instance; e.g.
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak