corporate warrior (exceptionally dedicated and hard-working employee)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
businesslike; professional
etc.; et cetera; and so on
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
armed forces; military; troops
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
economic strength; economic power; economic might
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)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
urban area; urban district
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
to stop at a (train) station
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
intimacy; affection; familiarity