second (unit of time); arc second
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
number of persons; personnel
genuine article; real thing; real deal
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
difficult to approach; inaccessible
to give an impression; to make an impression
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
no matter how much time passes
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out