man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
story; tale; talk; discussion
name; given name; first name
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
port city; harbor city; harbour city
plant (i.e. equipment, machinery, etc.); plant; vegetation
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
surname; family name; last name
river; stream; River; the ... river
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
annotation; explanatory note; comment
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
feeling; sense; impression
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
munitions industry; war industry
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang