we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
general; popular; common; typical
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to face; to go towards; to head towards
police; police officer; police station
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
open every day of the year
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
president (of a society); chairman
no!; no no!; no, not at all
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
instead; but (on the other hand)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
oak (esp. Quercus serrata)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to be needed; to be wanted
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
after all; because; but; even; too; as well