notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
section manager; section chief
deputy manager; acting manager; acting section chief
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
such; like that; that sort of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
they; those guys; those fellows
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
don't worry; no worries; never mind
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
receipt; cash-register slip
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
at work; in the midst of work; working
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun