stability; steadiness; equilibrium
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
future (usually near); prospects
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
the place for; the time for; the level of
(period of) a year; during an era
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to be smeared; to be covered
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
not yet known; unknown; strange
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
window; window (shop display)
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
first time; first; initial
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
in the end; on top of that
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
at a young age; while still young
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
the other day; lately; recently