to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
outward appearance; apparent
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to have a talk; to tell a story
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
company; corporation; workplace
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
bright; shining; clear; evident
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
because of; owing to; due to
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
go that far; to that extent
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough