man; male; masculine gender
karoshi; death from overwork
whichever one chooses; either way
on the occasion of; at the time of
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
(not so) much; (not) very
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
prickling; stinging; tingling
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to creep about; to crawl around
earnestly; immediately; exactly
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
delusion; trick of the imagination
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be needed; to be wanted
hereabouts; around there; that area
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to make one's rounds; to patrol
complete change; about-face
contrived; false-sounding
health management; health maintenance; health care
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy