tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
centerline (road); center line; Chuō Line (central railway line in Tokyo)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
application form (esp. a job application)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
desperately; for one's dear life
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
continuing one's education into university
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
treating someone like a child
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
back (of a chair); backrest
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
type of occupation; occupational category
major subject; special study
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
wish; desire; ambition; choice
regret; repentance; remorse
turning to the right; right turn
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)