training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
what kind of business; what sort of matter
from now; from this moment; henceforth
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to have a meal; to take a meal
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
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.)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person