university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
society for the study of manga; manga club
finding employment; getting a job
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
that is to say; so that means
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
even though; despite; when
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
producer (film, TV, etc.)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
sleazy; vulgar; low-life; shabby
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure