intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to change the position of
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
company; corporation; workplace
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
private citizen; civilian
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
high profile; aggressive attitude
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
tendency; trend; inclination
working for a company; being employed by a company
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
discussion; argument; debate
to become sinewy; to behave formally
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
bygones; the past; past event
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
very timid; very nervous; faint-hearted
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)