even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
support; backing; patronage
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
very; extremely; absurd; ridiculous; excessive; extreme
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to draw (original illustrations, artwork, etc.); to draw specially (for)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
reaching; attaining; arrival
results; record; grades; marks
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
additional printing; additional print run; reprint
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
great success; huge success
another time; some other time
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
it is I who should say so
bill (at a restaurant); check
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext