clicking; clopping; clacking
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
don't worry; no worries; never mind
young lover of an older woman; boy toy
papilionaceous; butterfly-shaped
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
normal duties; (one's) regular work
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to come from; to have roots in
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
finding employment; getting a job
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
Maris; Marris; Mullis; Marisu
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
triple time; triple meter; triple metre; three important requisites
(physical) growth; development
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
confusion; mixing; merger
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)