to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
sincere; earnest; serious
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
depression; low spirits; dejection
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
yearned for; longed for; missed
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
an assortment; combination
in one's own way or style
build; physique; frame; constitution
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
metallic sound; metallic clank
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected