outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
steady; sound; reliable; solid
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
having said that; on the other hand
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to lie down; to throw oneself down
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
company; corporation; workplace
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
railroad; railway; rail transport
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to be softened; to calm down
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland