contrived; false-sounding
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
working for a company; being employed by a company
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
finding employment; getting a job
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
consumer credit (finance, loan)
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
vigorously (burning); furiously; fiercely
store; reserve; stock; savings
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
master craftsman; skillful worker
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
like this; in this way; as you see
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
freshwater goby (any fish of genus Rhinogobius); dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); Gymnogobius urotaenia (species of goby); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
command; lead; generalship; leadership
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
regular customer; valued client
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
for some (unspecified) reason
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
part; portion; glimpse; bit
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name