to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
poor business performance; economic slump
business; trade; operations; sales
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
job hunting; job searching
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
difference; variation; difference
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
company; corporation; workplace
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
something like ...; something called ...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money