one's post; place of work; workplace
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
future (usually near); prospects
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
solitude; loneliness; isolation
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
family; members of a family
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
society; the world; the times
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to be silent; to say nothing
palace; hall; shrine; hall of fame
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action