to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to become very angry; to be furious; to fly into a rage
bank; banking institution
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
calculator (electronic); pocket calculator
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
governing a nation and providing relief to people
soldier; combatant; warrior
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
cooperation; collaboration
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
number of times; frequency; count
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
favorite; favourite; habitually used
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
adverse health effects supposedly caused by air conditioning; air-conditioning sickness
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy