stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
older person with more life experience
this (very thing); this precisely
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
putting into operation; invocation
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
under control (e.g. of territory)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
inside the encampment; within the camp
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
end; close; finish; termination
desperation; self-abandonment
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
borrowing without returning
ultimate; final; last; eventual
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away