as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
all; entire; whole; altogether
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
job hunting; job searching
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
one's post; place of work; workplace
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
(your) daughter; young woman
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
enterprise; business; company; corporation
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
myself; yourself; I; me; you
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
don't you think?; indicates question
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
human being; human; person; character (of a person)