to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
again; once more; a second time
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
button (clothing); push-button
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
sorry; excuse me; thank you
breadwinner; biggest earner
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
several years; a few years
section manager; section chief
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
man; male; masculine gender
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
establishment; settlement
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face