substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
even more; still more; further
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
to be hot on a person's heels
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
section manager; section chief
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
input; (data) entry; typing
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
to take a breath; to take a short rest
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
white vegetables or fish simmered without soy sauce
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
purging (data); purge (esp. of public officials)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
ancient Japanese martial arts
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
just a handful; only a small number (of)
change of job; change of occupation; career change
to continue to work; to work away (at)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
both; together; jointly; simultaneously