to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
clerical position (e.g. in the civil service); general office work
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
regular position; position with a prospect of promotion
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
registration; accession; register; entry; record
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
new graduate; recent graduate
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
national debt; national securities; government bonds; government securities
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
surrounding at a distance
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
point in common; common feature
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
branch office; branch store
to gather; to collect; to assemble
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak