on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
a long time (since the last time)
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
invitation; introduction; temptation
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
at the present time; as of now; at this time
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
studying very hard; studying like mad
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
economics department; economics school
study; pursuit of knowledge
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
enterprise; business; company; corporation
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
company; corporation; workplace
job; work; duties; trade; skill
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
(social) position; status
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
absorption; suction; attraction
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
opening a business; opening a practice
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to employ; to hire; to charter