first meeting; first interview with
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
directly; in person; firsthand
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
anything and everything; just about everything
at least; at most; (even) just
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to work hard; to work diligently
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
financial power; financial means; wealth
forensic medicine; forensic pathology; medical jurisprudence; legal medicine
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
prejudice; bias; distorted view
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
rather; better; instead; if anything
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
vitality; ability to earn a living
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear