state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
that; the matter in question
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
pardon me for leaving (first)
I appreciate your efforts
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
(punishment by) striking with fists
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
such a thing; something like that
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
world; society; people; the public
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to comfort; to console; to amuse
answering machine; answer phone
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
parting; separation; farewell
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour