to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
touching; moving; painful
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to make coffee; to brew coffee
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
portrait; likeness; picture
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
self-employed profession (e.g. actor, artist); liberal profession
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
dual structure; double structure
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
systematic; regular; routine
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness