stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
default; default (setting)
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
interview (e.g. for a job)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
student accommodation; student dormitory
to take completely; to deplete; to block off; to isolate
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
to become hoarse; to become husky
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
everything working out as desired
beyond one's means or position
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
calling by name; designation; nomination
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
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 kingdom; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture); Yamato (battleship)
format (esp. of publication, e.g. A5, B4, etc.); size of a sheet of paper used for ukiyoe