to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
plural; multiple; several
main cause; primary factor
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
sympathy; compassion; pity
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
hint; intimation; suggestion; inkling
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
pessimism; negative thinking
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to lay aside; to set aside
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
management; administration; operation
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
person concerned; interested party; related party
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
same trade; same business; same profession
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance); establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
very great; enormous; serious