shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant
company; corporation; workplace
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
finding employment; getting a job
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
future (usually near); prospects
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
society; the world; the times
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
postwar period; period after Second World War
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
under the wing (esp. of an aircraft); under one's wing; under one's control
last week; the week before
homeroom; form room; form class
carrying voice; well-projected voice
higher normal school; pre-war public school that trained male teachers
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
tacit; unspoken; implicit
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest