period of poor employment opportunities; job drought; (lit.) employment ice age
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
interview (e.g. for a job)
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
while; during; while; although; all; both
living room (Western style); sitting room
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
two (long cylindrical things)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
radical (of a kanji character)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to overflow from something full
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to count on one's fingers
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
than; from; out of; except; but; more
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
(some) more; even more; longer; further
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
number one; first; best; most; game; round
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate