joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company
beginning; outset; first; onset
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
baby boom generation (of 1947-1949)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
stealthily; secretly; in secret
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
such; this sort of; like this
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
now; the present time; just now; another; more
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract