management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
by means of; due to; because of; according to
actor; actress; player; performer
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
when it becomes; when it comes to
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to subsist; to keep on living
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
so; like this; in this way
spring water; clear (pure) water
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups