program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to live; to make a living; to get on with
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
it is I who should say so
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
control; management (e.g. of a business)
sorting of documents; filing documents
public relations; client liaison; client relations
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate