office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to need; to call for; to require
company; corporation; workplace
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate