workforce reduction; personnel cut
police officer; policeman; constable
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
sending; forwarding; remitting
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
orthopedic surgery; plastic surgery
direct control; direct supervision
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
priority level; degree of relative priority
to be main; to be principal; to be important
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
printing (text or symbols); typing; printed character; typed character; character carved onto a seal
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
god of wealth; (arch.) monk's wife
Department of the Imperial Household
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
telecommunications equipment; communication device
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
taking into consideration; making allowances (for); reserve; restraint; leniency
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
Minato City (special ward of Tokyo); Minato Ward (Osaka); Minato Ward (Nagoya)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
international; diplomatic intercourse
serious or slight injury; major and minor injuries
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of