reform; reformation; reorganization
maternity leave; paternity leave
that day; the very same day
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to gain fame; to make one's name
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
public relations; client liaison; client relations
honor; honour; credit; prestige
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
explosion; rupture; break off
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
water breaking (during pregnancy)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to order; to command; to appoint
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded