working adult; full-fledged member of society
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
-less; lacking; non-existing
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
when it becomes; when it comes to
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
interruption; suspension; break
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
in the meanwhile; during the time
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to follow another's example
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
scale; scope; plan; structure
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
rejection (of an application)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
article to be delivered; present
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
development; exploitation
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
enterprise; business; company; corporation
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows