staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
before the end of this year
transition (esp. in scientific contexts)
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
working for a company; being employed by a company
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
severe criticism; damnation
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
close; intimate; on good terms
to quit one's job; to resign
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
truancy; school non-attendance
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
adverse circumstances; adversity
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
food and drink; eating and drinking
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full