reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to pass (of time); to elapse
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
dispute; contention; conflict; controversy
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
business trip; official trip
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
instead; but (on the other hand)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion