coincident with; while; simultaneously
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
well known; well connected
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
formal marriage interview
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
basic mistake; careless mistake
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
chance (of success); odds
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)