which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
company; corporation; workplace
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
society; the world; the times
tide; current; tendency; trend
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
another; different; something else
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
tenth day of the month; ten days
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
(one's) view on work; (one's) opinion on work-life balance
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
way (of doing); manner; method; means
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to live; to make a living; to get on with