kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
reskilling; improving one's skills
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
change of occupation; career change
to quit one's job; to resign
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
indeed; really; truly; very much
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
conference room; council room
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
topic of discussion; agenda
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
health management; health maintenance; health care
treating someone like a child
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle