company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
article; thing; object; property; real estate
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
serious look (on one's face); straight face
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
stigmatized property; real estate where a crime, death, etc. has occurred
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
but; however; provided that
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
quest (esp. in role-playing games)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
cash bonus; reward; bounty