company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
interval; break; pause; spare moment
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
reshuffling; job rotation
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
chilly; unpleasantly cold
right in the midst of; right at the height of
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
token (effort); something done for form's sake
second day of the month; two days
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to intervene; to stop (something)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood