corporate drone; corporate slave
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
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)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
hey there; I say; see here
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice