even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
(social) position; status
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
beyond that point; after that
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
how long; how much; to what extent
influence; clout; leverage
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
beyond this point; from now on; after this
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship