useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
Financial Services Agency; FSA
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
bureau director; office chief
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
ability; capability; skill
management; administration; operation
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
for example; for instance; e.g.
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
cost-cutting; cost reduction
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
income; receipts; revenue
to increase; to add to; to augment
now; the present time; just now; another; more
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
I see; that's right; indeed