thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
corporate drone; corporate slave
seven-and-five-syllable meter
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
adds force or indicates command
user's manual; instruction manual
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
tag; slip; label; sticker
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
flowing style (e.g. of narrating a story); eloquence
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
common people; ordinary people; masses
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
classical theatre; classical theater
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
paying cash-in-hand; paying under the table
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be needed; to be wanted
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude