splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
ordinary citizen; the general public
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to hunt for a job; to seek employment
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
planning; project; plan; design
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
just because; even if; even though
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
array; muster; line-up; full force
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)