to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
demanding; difficult; strict
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
another company; other company
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
common knowledge; well-known fact
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
winning ticket (in a lottery, etc.)
to have a time-limit expire; to pass a deadline; to pass an expiration date
new discovery; new invention
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore
outside one's field; out of one's line; (sibling) from a different mother
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to be profitable; to yield a profit
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; giving vent to one's frustrations; cooling off
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
draining hot water (e.g. from noodles)
instant yakisoba in a cup
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
holiday allowance; allowance for working at weekends or on a holiday
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money