public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
to slide into; to slip into
going home from work; on the way home from work
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
half and half; fifty-fifty
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
format (esp. of publication, e.g. A5, B4, etc.); size of a sheet of paper used for ukiyoe
work-in-progress; working state
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to find out; to discover; to locate
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
separation; farewell; parting
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to bail out (water); to scoop out
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (a thing) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)