* governance is an important part of operating a company soundly.

A cute character created by a famous illustrator * the contractor who wants it to use in their advertisement. He was deeply attracted to it, so he signed a contract to use the character immediately.

Agriculture reached * in China shortly after China enacted policies on the productive implementation of the use of machinery.

Alphabet Inc., which is the holding company of Google, is one of the most famous examples of a * in the US because it contains several other subsidiaries such as YouTube.

Although my boss and I argued about the new project, we finally * .

Apparently, the bank wouldn't give him a loan because his company had over $10,000 in * debt which has to be repaid .

By using * words, you can improve your writing or speaking skills because it organizes your thoughts and gives them an order.

Construction * for a new area of Disneyland will be presented for the first time at a meeting next week. It includes not only the overall layout, but also the detailed layout of each and every attraction.

During the presentation, we can * the main points of our script to avoid forgetting important information that we want to deliver.

Eye problems can indicate an unhealthy lifestyle that has led to a * suppression of the immune system.

For generations, parents have been teaching their children very strictly which definitely won't make children happy. I think that parents should let their children have their own way so as not to destroy their children's * vibe.

France has the highest incidence of strikes in which workers stop working en masse to demand higher * and improved working conditions.

He received a * from his supervisor based on his outstanding performance on Monday. This elevation includes higher salaries and better welfare.

Humans are not very good at remembering many things introduced all at once. So if you want your presentation to be understood by as many people as possible, you should make your speech as * as possible. In order to do this, you should limit yourself to three topics.

I had already turned in my * for the internship and I'm waiting to hear a reply from the company.

I'd like to suggest how to fight against a jaguar. It is very rare that you will ever see a jaguar and if it shows itself to you, I would recommend going back the way you came because you might be getting too close to its family in the * where they live.

If a company is going to advertise with a YouTube video, I think it should be *; no more than 10 seconds because few people want to become bored.

If you have been told something unclear during a meeting and want to know more about it, you can say "Excuse me, may I * clarification on this?".

If you want to make your presentation more logical, you should give your presentation in * order. First, you mention the past, and then talk about the present. Finally, you may predict the future.

If you would like to start a business but you don't have much start-up * , you must find enough money from other sources to start your business.

In any presentation the beginning is essential. An introduction sets the tone for the entire presentation. If you want to give a good impression, you better talk * and briskly.

In Berlin, lawmakers are considering emergency * that would allow local authorities to seize private residences to accommodate immigrants.

In order to create a good presentation, it is important to have a * that is divided by the content of the talk. For example, a presentation * is often divided into three parts for one topic.

John's replies to my emails are always *. He responds to my email within two minutes or so, and I really appreciate it.

My classmates and I summarised some useful * to reduce nervousness during presentations last week. One of the * was to practice your speech more frequently.

One of the big cities in China has always been a great commercial depot. It has a * nearly two miles along the shore of a river on which containers are loaded on and off boats to be transported across the river.

She has a lot of assets in the company as its CEO, so she has a * in the company. Her wealth is connected to the success of the company.

Storytelling makes a presentation more * . In light of this, a good speaker will tell stories when he/she is making a presentation to make an emotional connection with the audience.

The company * a small company that had been damaged severely by Covid-19. Now the company’s market share will increase through this merger.

The company manager * that his company had the highest sales volumn in Japan, and he developed a sense of superiority based on this.

The competition has always been * between our sales and marketing departments. They even screamed at each other during the budget meeting last week. Our CEO thinks the two departments should work together instead.

The decision to streamline operations at IBM indirectly * to the invention of several time and labor-saving devices. These devices owe their creation to the streamlining.

The job market for business consultants has been * for the past ten years due to colleges' substantial enrollment of business students.

The lake water was not safe to drink because of *. This was caused by the pollutants flowing out of the factory.

The manager * an employee by giving him enormous tasks that made him tired. The amount was out of his capacity.

The speaker repeats and speaks slower than the pace of a normal presentation when he talks about the important points to *.

The travel agency promotes the * which are abandoned historical structures as a sightseeing spot.

This paragraph introduces five * of the global lack of education and suggests several possible solutions.

Tom is actively considering * foreign employees in order to turn the technology company he is about to establish into a multinational corporation.

Tom made a major * to our company's sales this year. Our sales have risen by at least 60% thanks to him.

Venture companies have a limited amount of funds and must be careful not to * their budget. You need to set aside a portion of the proceeds for contingencies.

When you are trying to identify the cause of a decline in sales, you should pay attention to * . The number of pedestrians directly affects sales in your retail store.

You need to get medical insurance * when you visit a foreign country for a period of time, because it will be cheaper if you are ever in a medical emergency.

You should make an * first when you write the essay because the plan of the main points of your essay helps you structure clear.

A chart that presents different data with differing colors between the horizontal axis and each solid line is called a * chart.

A color legend helps the viewer understand the chart because the colors * each element labeled in the legend.

According to the analysis of the main contributors that may boost the * of employees, the highest voted factor is the environment. A comfortable workplace will increase the efficiency of employees.

At the end of the presentation, you should include the summary and/or conclusion. Later on, there might be some * from students you have to deal with.

Before changing my job, I thought that I couldn't make a living, and I wasn't even able to buy clothes. However, this job * me a big chance. I'm able to get by thanks to it.

Book sales have * drastically since last October from $100,000 to $60,000. The publisher has assembled an emergency meeting to address the issue.

Eight * ten voters voted against the bill for the Communist Party's policy in the next Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election. Eighty percent is a large majority.

From this bar graph, we can conclude that climate change has cause the temperature to * in some countries. For example, the United State experienced temperatures ranging from -62.2C to 57.6C in the same year.

He admires *. It seems that his favorite is the statue of David.

If you want to make a good presentation, you have to use some tools such as * which suit the room and audience.

If you want to move on to the next point in a meeting, you can say "Can we go * to the next point?".

In case you are not satisfied with your purchase, you can return the unopened product to ABC for a full refund of the product price. If you do this * , we will be able to refund you the next day after we receive confirmation.

Japanese managers need to * their subordinates. In Japan, it is important to * subordinates in one-on-one situations, but it is also recognized that managers can * subordinates in front of others to motivate them.

John has been working hard, so his managers decided that he * promotion.

Ken's company's sales have *, but the industry itself is in decline, so he needs to pay attention.

Many industries have been hit hard by the spread of the new coronavirus. Especially in the travel industry, such as hotels, even a * decrease in sales can easily lead to major damage.

Many people thought the digital comic was more convenient to read compared to the paper comic because it could be carried anywhere, anytime.

Mr. Phil has been * that Japan incorporate the Harassment Act ever since he was voted into office. He is always telling the public to prevent harassment.

My aunt works in the human resource department. They * a survey about the working environment. It turned out to be a bad working environment.

My brother is still thinking of buying more summer clothes though his packed drawer can * hold any more things.

My colleague and my section manger were * the first and the second in the performance within the company. To be clear, my colleage was in first place, and my section manager was in second place.

Nike's footwear business is the * source of sales for the company as European athletes typically wear, although it is also sells a variety of other less popular sports products.

Preparing that tax return can be a difficult chore and one that makes us worried each year. But the process shouldn't bring about unnecessary *. It is better to hire a good tax accountant to help you.

Recently, the e-commerce business has been growing magnificently in Japan. It has * increase by 25% to 60% from 2015 to 2021.

Since all of the classes are being held online right now, I don't have to * to school.

Soka's festival performance is * to raise awareness about our university's founding spirit program. Hopefully many students will understand that spirit.

The average Japanese employee, when asked what he will do, often gives a * answer when he hasn't yet come to a decision.

The best * you'll ever make is in your own education because your ability is universally applicable.

The comedian's popularity has been fluctuating * . More than 90% of Japanese liked him last year, but this year only 10% think he is funny.

The company is considering * the product administration department meaning they'll ask other company to handle the products.

The company needs employees with * who can think creatively and find solutions to problems, and it wants them to contribute to the company with their abilities.

The company should set up a * for rating employees. This is a list of employee qualities against which the employees can be measured. If one does't exist, the boss can not evaluate employees fairly.

The company was awarded the Company of the Year title in the security *. They tried to improve the security field.

The company's stock price has * up and down over the past ten years, so people must carefully consider when to buy it.

The consultant seeks to match up experienced, jobless professionals with small companies in need of * .

The new cash incentives * the salespeople to work longer hours to make more money. They are now highly motivated to work overtime.

The Nikkei Stock Average * on a daily basis like an ocean wave.

The stock price of the average Japanese company has * over the past two years. Most companies got into financial trouble because of Covid-19.

The stock price of the company * because of their earnings announcement. No one could predict which direction the price would go.

The survey shows that our employees' communication skills are low. Therefore, we decided to place more * on communication training. This should be a priority.

The temperature in Xinjiang * dramatically in the summer. The daytime temperature averages 35 Celsius while the nighttime temperature averages 4 Celsius. The temperature goes up and down every 24 hours.

The vaccine supplier announced they do not export their vaccine abroad. The government questioned whether the decision was * in light of its moral responsiblity.

There is about 113 trillion yen of money in * in Japan, which adds up to about 1,785 km if you stack enough bills equivalent to that.

These proposals represent a realistic starting * for negotiation that will be held in next week.

This month's sales figures are completely * . We've never seen numbers like these before.

Tom has been * responding to all my messages. He's never been 30 minutes late, so you can trust him to respond quickly.

We began last year with sales revenue at $1m in January. Sales gradually increased over the next two months to reach $3m in March, but then * by $2m to $1m in April due to a factory strike.

We can clearly see that the number of deaths caused by unsafe water supply have almost * within these 50 years. The number decreased from 55% in 1999 to 6% in 2020.

When you get on an airplane, to prevent injuries, you should follow the announcement "Please keep your seatbelt * while you are seated."

When you present your product, you need to show a favorable * against the competition. In this case, concrete figures and data are the best way.

You should think about the * of your speech. Make sure the introduction and the conclusion are not too long so the audience understands your main points.

* data are statistics that mainly focus on the collection of specific characteristics such as age, occupation, and gender based within a specific population.

After much *, the board decided to designate Mr. Phil as the new CEO. We took hours to reach this decision.

Although a pie chart is a graph that represents numerical values in segments that form the shape of a pie, a * represents numerical values as vertical shapes.

As a responsible accountant, I need to * expenses after creating a budget because employees sometimes forget to provide proper receipts.

Due to scorching heat, ABC Water Company has asked its customers to save water in order to protect this limited *.

He was * to the inferior position of the manager of the team. The demotion was caused by his poor management performance.

I think the * of young minds in the development of new products is essential because they have knowledge of the tastes of the younger generation.

If "000's" is written above the y axis on the *, we must multiply the y axis numbers by 1,000.

If you are introducing the structure of your house to your parents, you might send them the *.

If you want to * an audience's attention when making a presentation, you should use many kinds of visual aids.

If you want to explain the percentage of your company's market share in your industry, you can use a round * that shows the percentage at a glance.

In the US, presenters usually do not include too many * during the presentation. Instead, they will give out handouts.

In today's meeting, we will talk about a problem angrily * by one of our clients in yesterday's meeting. The client introduced this problem in the hope we find a solution to it.

It is the * of employers have to make sure that the workplace and equipment are kept in a safe condition.

Ken's company's sales for the current fiscal year * from last year. Even a small increase is a good thing.

Kid Pro Toy's new action figures have outsold * of the competition. I think that it is a big accomplishment for the company's future.

Most of the models offered by Apple are * an assistant feature called Siri.

Most people know that using * methods during a presentation will make it more interesting. However, people tend to just read the script out loud instead.

Mr. Phil inspects office photocopiers regularly, as they often * down.

One of my team members is * to me, so I stopped interacting with him for a while.

Prime minister Suga's secretary overheard a top-secret * the governor of Tokyo, Ms. Koike, and Prime Minister Suga. They were discussing future policy.

Since we have had a lot of employee * at branch offices in Tokyo, we decided to increase wages to stop our employees from leaving.

Since working people need * of basic technology, it is better to learn it while we are students.

Sports * are provided on the hotel premises so that guests can exercise and enjoy themselves.

Susan got a total * of $1,000 after getting laid off from her company where she had worked for 15 years.

Tables, diagrams and flow charts are essential * for presenters to make information more memorable and clearer to audiences.

The artist was asked to sing a song by fans in the street, so he had to * without his regular band members.

The business that Ken started two years ago has recently begun to * . Therefore, he is thinking of acquiring other companies to further expand his business.

The CEO introduced the company’s mission with a * of steps in the presentation. Audiences could easily understand the mission from the well-organized order.

The company is known for paying high * to the shareholders. Investors who prefer stable investments may choose this company.

The current Suga's administration is determined to push * structural reforms to economically recover from COVID-19.

The Human Resources director stressed that the professor's contract must * include a clause about information protection. Therefore the professors have to keep student data private.

The manager told me to read the copier * manual from cover to cover by Monday. It contains all the information about how to use the copier.

The marketing department has to figure out the * of the customers. Knowing what customers want increases their sales.

The new software which has recently been build is * compare with previous one because it never crashes.

There are many advantages to the correct use of visual aids. They can show information which is not easily expressed in * or they can hightlight information.

These numbers on this chart about the net income for the 1st quarter of 2021 * the sales of our new electronics products.

This math question is really hard. It took me and Tom almost two hours to * it out and write down the solution.

Tom was * from the position of President to Department Head for engaging in illegal fundraising.

Tom was * from work because he did not stick to the company's rules, which made his employer upset. The employer said he did not need employees like Tom.

Two different * are possible for this sentence so you must rewrite it for clarity.

Visual aids can make some information more * and they help the speaker.

We should comment on how visual information is being presented in pictures, * produce five key recommendations on how to use visual support in a presentation.

We should consider the expected size of our audience before we decide whether we should * our presentation in a informal or formal style.

We would like to sell on the internet traditional handicrafts which are * to this town. Usually, people can not get them anywhere except in this town.

When I heard the accused man's testimony in yesterday's trial, I * he was not guilty because he has an alibi.

When the Z axis is added to the X and Y axis, depth is created and the structure becomes three-*.

When you use a pie chart, you should use different colors to compare the * easily.

When you want to politely disagree with other people's opinions, you can say "It * to me that his opinion is wrong."

When you write a reference material which you hand out at the conference, I suggest * unnecessary words. Remove them to make the document more readable.

You have to treat * more politely, because a few days ago, I receive some complaints about your serving of customers.

A * audible voice results in a tedious presentation. The audience will not learn anything from the speaker if they can't hear the speaker.

A * presentation helps the audience understand your most important points during the presentation.

A series of earthquakes in Japan * the reduced number of tourists, especially in the Tohoku area.

After the * of the building, a public agency will visually inspect whether the work has been finished, and then the ceremony of * will be held.

Although many business people rely on caffeine to boost their energy levels, some studies show that too much caffeine intake can have a negative impact on one's health. Thus, we should take it in *.

At the end of a meeting, you should * through the main points discussed during the meeting to make it easy for everyone to digest the information.

By making a * of yourself, you can analyze your pronunciation, speed, and body language and improve to be a better presenter.

By providing a * containing the main points of your speech, you can improve your presentation by making it easier for your audience to recall the main points.

Givatti Products' cosmetics and household cleaners are manufactured in * facilities.

He is an information * of his company. He has to check every day if there are any errors in the information.

I am going to give a presentation to persuade people pay off their * and tax bills as soon as possible. This action can improve your credit.

I think I am an excellent assistant for you * I get lost easily and can't read a map.

If Tim were to start his own company, he would build a technology company * to Apple.

In an oral presentation, you need to make the main section of your talk clear by using * phrases.

It is our great * to welcome Mr. Phil to the wholesale department because he sold one billion yen in products in one year.

It's * to you whether you undertake this project. Your boss wants you to decide.

Look at this table. These figures * our annual sales for the past 5 years.

Many Japanese people tend to go into too much detail in their presentations, which * on the time for questions.

My boss told me that when you start a company with friends, you should * pay attention to the percentage of shares because it clearly determines the decision-making power of the company.

My girlfriend's father would like to * her in a foreign university because he wants her to be a global citizen.

ON THE PHONE: Customer: I'm calling to complain about a problem with my new laptop that I bought from your company. It had already been broken when I received it. Staff: I apologize * the problem.

One of the things to think about when making a presentation is * of the audience because knowing this will help you decide the volume of your voice and how appealing you are.

Our company was * by the competitor because we were in a financial crisis.

Since Tom bought an expensive car and could not pay in full immediately, he had to take out a loan and * debt.

Speak * . I cannot hear anything you are saying.

The bankruptcy of a big USA bank company which created a global economic decline called the Lehman Shock caused * in the stock market. Many stock market investors lost their life savings.

The company decided to recall the * PC component that is not working on the customer’s PC. They replaced it free of charge.

The employee who did not submit his report to the correct department was warned about not following the report * by his supervisor.

The facilitator set aside time to ask questions for the audience so as not * the CEO's presentation.

The high-tech company succeeded in their development of * materials. They made fireproof material that can withstand over 1,000 degrees.

The hotel called New Otani is offering a cup of a non-alcoholic drink as a * for getting a coronavirus vaccine.

The woman's * is to become a professional engineer at Google.

To be heard all the way in the back of the venue, it is necessary to speak in a clearly * voice or to use a microphone.

Tokyo attracts * tourists every year because Tokyo is one of the most economically developed cities in the world.

We need to encourage Mr. Phil to issue us a good grade by showing *.

When you go on a business trip, you should search for a * room in advance.

You need to dress * such as in a tie and a suit when going to a job interview.

You should not use overly-strong phrases such as "What the hell happened?" in a business setting. You can say "What * happened?" instead.