law department; law school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
genuine; authentic; true; real
(your) daughter; young woman
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
career enhancement; improving one's career prospects
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to depend on somebody for food and lodging; to be treated coldly; to be kept in a low position
to subsist; to keep on living
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
bento; Japanese box lunch
bento; Japanese box lunch
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to be on edge; to get nervous; to feel tense
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
to approach; to draw near
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed