business manners; business etiquette
to be worn down; to be reduced
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
to ask a question; to ask questions
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
stress resistance; stress tolerance
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
information technology; IT
relation; connection; relevance
office job; clerical work
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
to pluck; to pick; to tear
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
molasses; black treacle; (sugar) syrup
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together