to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
two persons; two people; pair; couple
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to say; to be called; to do
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
don't you think?; indicates question
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
company; corporation; workplace
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
older brother; elder brother
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)