karoshi; death from overwork
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
pessimism; disappointment
unique; peculiar; singular
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
changing the subject; on a different note; by the way
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
order; command; life; destiny; fate
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
wet nurse; nursing mother
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
competing; competition; auction
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to rebuke; to scold harshly
will; testament; last request
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
business hours; opening hours; office hours
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive