concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
written request; written demand
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
to keep (a person) waiting
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
and (also); both ... and; as well as
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
allocation; assignment; allotment
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
redoing; doing over again
serious accident; major incident
behind with everything; too late; reactive
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
president's office; director's office
one bow; one salute; one greeting
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
column of cars; motorcade; convoy
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
firm (market); bullish; strong (sales, economy, etc.); steady; sound
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
company management; managing a company