association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
period of youth; while young
company president; manager; director
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
the other day; a few days ago
beginner; newcomer; novice; new pupil; new disciple
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game