to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
majority group (party, faction)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
club activities; group activities
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
surely; certainly; without doubt
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
department (or school) of technology, engineering or science
professor; teaching; instruction
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky