to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to be softened; to calm down
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
negotiations; discussions; connection
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
overestimation; overvaluing
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
discretion; discretionary power
unofficial report; confidential report
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
system; institution; organization; organisation
to play a central role; to take a leading part
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
society; public; community; social studies
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
management; administration; operation
working adult; full-fledged member of society