to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
at least; at most; (even) just
one's long-cherished desire
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
emotional scars; mental trauma
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
exactly as stated; verbatim
ten; 10; ten years of age
24 hours; twenty-four hours
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
fifth day of the month; five days
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
one's post; place of work; workplace
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
gender; distinction of sex; sex
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
I see; that's right; indeed
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket