this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to have a talk; to tell a story
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
student (esp. a university student)
such; this sort of; like this
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
job hunting; job searching
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
for example; for instance; e.g.
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
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?
society; the world; the times
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan