difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
participation; joining; entry; adherence
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
business trip; official trip
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing