to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
second-generation Diet member; second-generation politician; Diet member who succeeded a parent
prime contract work; prime contractor
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
board chairman; managing director; chief director
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
to add to the staff; to increase the staff
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
reinforcement; strengthening
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
number of persons; personnel
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
alteration; falsification; faking
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
big leakage; uncontained leak
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to annoy; to cause trouble
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
host country (e.g. for a conference)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
menu; schedule; program; menu
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to become better; to improve
Worcester sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)