inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
rather; sooner; preferably
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
not caring; not giving a damn
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
how; in what way; in what manner
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
because of; owing to; due to
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
February; second month of the lunar calendar
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to employ; to hire; to charter
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
the right person in the right place
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
job; work; duties; trade; skill
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
food cooked in miso; cooking in miso
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort