obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
bow (weapon); bow; bowknot; bow tie
to live; to make a living; to get on with
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
volunteer activities; volunteerism
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
(student) exchange; study abroad
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
interview (e.g. for a job)
position; opening; employment
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
society; public; community; social studies
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
job hunting; job searching
in itself; as it is; in its own way; within its capacity; within limitations
fucking; screwing; having sex
second-hand shop; recycle shop
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
near; close; beside; third person
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
thereupon; shortly thereafter