serious; not joking; straight
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
trading sexual favours (for career advancement, etc.)
reputation; respectability
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
breaking off an engagement
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
to come back; to bloom a second time
company; corporation; workplace
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
should; must; -able; probably; likely
Japanese-style confectionary store
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
use; utilization; utilisation; application
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound