bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
grudge; spite; malice; rancor
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
job title; name of one's position
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
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)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
company; corporation; workplace
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
national holiday; public holiday
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
work experience; work history
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
tax counsellor; tax counselor; licensed tax accountant
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
illegal; illicit; unlawful
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
labor; labour; manpower; working force
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
system; organization; organisation; architecture
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate