nothing but; except; no more than
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
heaven and earth; top and bottom
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
teacher employment examination
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
environment; surroundings; circumstances
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
electrical manufacturer; company manufacturing electric devices; electric-appliance maker
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
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
teaching licence; teacher's license
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
directly opposite; right in front
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
job satisfaction exploitation; trading off wages against "rewards"
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
at work; in the midst of work; working
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
admission (to an institute, nursery school, facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; incarceration; internment