to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
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)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
enterprise; business; company; corporation
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
diligence; good attendance
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
ten; 10; ten years of age
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
corporate drone; corporate slave
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
miser; niggard; cheapskate
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
having a good atmosphere; atmospheric; romantic
reopening a shop after renovation; post-refurbishment reopening
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
these guys; these fellows
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to make a lasting impression
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid