suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
(written) work; book; writings
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
teacher's cane; teacher's pointer
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to compete with; to vie for
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
detective work; detective industry
to pass (of time); to elapse
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
memories; recollections; reminiscence
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
to count up; to enumerate
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
business competition; corporate competition
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
effusiveness; gushing; shrillness
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
honor; honour; credit; prestige
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler