to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
spirit of dedication to one's company
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
discrimination against women; female discrimination
tendency; trend; inclination
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
instead; but (on the other hand)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
the other day; a few days ago
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to employ; to hire; to charter
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
pregnancy discrimination; workplace discrimination against pregnant women; dismissing an employee because they are pregnant
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
appearance; air; condition; state; form
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
application; request; petition
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when