doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
sorry; excuse me; thank you
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
man; male; masculine gender
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
estimate (of costs); budget
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
one way or the other; either way
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
just past noon; afternoon
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
another thing; exception; special case
knowing; (an) acquaintance
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years