pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
how many months?; how long?
to creep about; to crawl around
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
relation; connection; relevance
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
such; this sort of; like this
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
silence (not speaking); muteness
trauma (usu. psychological)
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
mental health; mental hygiene
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
just because; even if; even though
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
career enhancement; improving one's career prospects
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
change of occupation; career change
everything; anything; nothing
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
steady; honest; sober; straightforward