at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
to like; to love; to be fond of
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
at a loss for words; stumped for words
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
karōshi; death from overwork
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to put someone to work; to make someone work
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
victim; injured party; sufferer