finding employment; getting a job
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
top university; leading university; first-rate university
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
recession caused by the strong yen
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
company; corporation; workplace
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
time; season; period; phase; stage
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to accumulate one's unpublished paintings or writings
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
job hunting; seeking employment
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way