(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
most (numerous); largest (number of)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
archery; mapping; map; morphism
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
solution; solution strategy
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
eating; bite (in fishing)
outside one's jurisdiction
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
support; backing; aid; assistance
bedside; near one's pillow
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
game in which a dangling piece of bread is grabbed in the mouth and raced to the finish line (in school sports festivals)
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
several times (as large, over)
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
generation; lifetime; age
prohibition of speaking; imposition of silence; tiny morsel
briskly with small steps; trotting
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)