oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
and; thereupon; because of that
training (esp. in-service); induction course
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
as (for); for; in the capacity of
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
myself; yourself; I; me; you
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
in swarms; in great crowds
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to grow up; to become an adult
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
selection; choice; option