to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
by myself; in person; by oneself
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
section manager; section chief
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
promotion; raising of status
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
drunken boxing; styles of Chinese martial arts that imitate the movements of a drunk person
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
all; entire; whole; altogether
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
that's the way it is; such is life