way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
being good at cooking; good cook
Okayama (city, prefecture)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
at work; in the midst of work; working
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
how long; how much; to what extent
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
stairs; stairway; staircase
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
communicating while drinking (usu. with colleagues); communicating through drinking together; boozing with work people
that's the way it is; such is life
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
generation; the world; the age
never mind!; don't worry about it
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
willpower; energy; vitality
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)