and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
please (give me); please (do for me)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
should; must; -able; probably; likely
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to smash violently; to crush
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
mediocrity; ordinary ability
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
beyond this point; from now on; after this
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?
to become better; to improve
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract