circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
company president; manager; director
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
physical condition; state of health
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
senior high school; high school
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
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.)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
factory; plant; mill; workshop
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why