on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(arch.) first-born imperial prince; most important provincial shrine
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
promotion of industry; inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
the other party (usu. in business); person or party with whom you are dealing (on the other end)
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
construction; establishment
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
form (printing); forme; typesetting plate; original edition (of a publication)
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
classification; categorization; sorting
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
official test for a secretarial qualification
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
company visit; visit to a prospective employer
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
another time; some other time
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
wedding ring; wedding band
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!