overwhelming; conquering; dominating; sweeping (the world); swaying
interview (e.g. for a job)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
(compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
interception (email); wiretap; bug
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to become locked; to lock
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
great difference; big difference; wide margin