another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to congratulate; to celebrate
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
hospitalization; hospitalisation
1,000,000; one million; million; many
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
memory; sense; experience
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
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)
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
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
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)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
open every day of the year
instead; but (on the other hand)
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
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)
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)