card game (played with a French-suited deck)
latest version; latest edition
light blue; pale blue; aqua
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
on the way home from work; returning from work
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
fluent (in a language); flowing
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
that is to say; so that means
Kansai University, Kwansei Gakuin University, Doshisha University and Ritsumeikan University (four leading private universities in the Kansai region)
former imperial university
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
person around thirty years old (esp. a woman)
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
preparations for returning (home)
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent