in the meanwhile; during the time
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to care for someone; to look after someone
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
bright person; talented student; prodigy
beginning; outset; first; onset
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
company; corporation; workplace
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
considerably; fairly; quite
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
health; healthy; sound; fit
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
heart; guts; nerve; central part
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
such; this sort of; like this
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person