to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
last position; previous job; predecessor
business; trade; operations; sales
final; eventual; ultimate
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
second generation; second; junior
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
middle of the night; dead of night
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
forcibly; by force; against one's will
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
24 hours; twenty-four hours
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
linen kariginu; plain kariginu (Edo period); commoner
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
rational; reasonable; logical
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many