joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
ardent; passionate; vehement
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
vitality; energy; dynamism
place where one works; construction site; working area
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
victim; injured party; sufferer
personal grudge; personal enmity
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
garden (esp. with trees); park
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
going through; going via; going by way of
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
small number; few; minority
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS