person with differing ideology, attitudes, etc. to one's own
sharp reduction; drastic cut
moai; Okinawan-style social support group
Battle of Sekigahara (1600)
to make worse (e.g. disease); to aggravate; to complicate
inside the home; one's family
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
Hello Work; nickname for the Public Employment Security Office
eastern army (e.g. in a civil war); Eastern Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
engineering firm; contractor
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
this place; where one comes from; here
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
new product; new line (of products)
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
(brother and sister) born of a different mother