euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
responsibility; duty; obligation
to fulfill one's responsibilities
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.); persuading (to stay)
pretext; pretense; pretence
separation; farewell; parting
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
possible; likely; probable
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
disadvantageous; long (odds)
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to be badly made; to fail
stirring; rousing oneself
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
golden (wise) saying; aphorism; maxim
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
spider's thread; spider silk
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
all parts; various parts; every department
to be free; to be available
one person; another name; nickname; alias
air hole; windhole; ventilator
cost-cutting; cost reduction
returned goods; returning purchased goods
symbol; code; sign; notation
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
leaving everything up to someone else
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
have a pain in one's chest