enterprise; business; company; corporation
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
job hunting; job searching
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
and yet; though; when; in spite of
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
it is not (like that) either
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
conscious; deliberate; intentional
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
duty; obligation; responsibility
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
job hunting; job searching
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to grow up; to become an adult
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
considerably; fairly; quite
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
club activities; extracurricular activities
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money