prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
foreign-owned enterprise; company with capital participation by a foreign company; foreign-affiliated firm; alien corporation; foreign company
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to ask a question; to ask questions
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
any more; any further; any better; any longer
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
question; inquiry; enquiry
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
very interesting; of great interest
modesty; humility; being humble
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
accepting (acknowledging) the reality
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
very; extremely; excessively
to change completely; to change suddenly
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind