to ask the opinion of (a superior)
urgent; pressing; exigent
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to resign from one's post
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
serious crime; grave crime
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
document case; letter tray
warding off evil; protecting against misfortune
two colours; two varieties; two types
to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
land route; overland route; by land; overland
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)