to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
senior high school; high school
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
surely; certainly; without doubt
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
holding out a little longer
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to pick up; to find; to gather
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
the same; the said; likewise
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
by means of; due to; because of; according to
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
main question; real issue at hand
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
materials; data; document
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
that's (as in "that's all")