older employee who does not have much actual work
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight times; the vicissitudes of life; ups and downs in life
to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to subsist; to keep on living
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to face; to go towards; to head towards
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
joint together; opposite; facing
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do