to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
surely; certainly; without doubt
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
government; administration; ministry
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
interruption; suspension; break
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement