to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to rush over; to run up to
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
how long; how much; to what extent
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to state; to express; to mention
Spartan; spartan; harsh; rigid; severe; strict
the other day; a few days ago
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
very much; very many; more and more
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
not worth considering; out of the question
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior