supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
special; particular; peculiar; unique
mass communication; mass media
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to reminisce; to engage in a lively conversation; to discuss mutual interests
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
broadcasting station; broadcaster
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
instability; insecurity; crankiness
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
occasional; infrequent; rare
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
living with one's parents; living at home
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
daily rip-off-a-page calendar; daily pad calendar
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
exercise to help digestion
program (e.g. TV); programme
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle