natural; intrinsic; from birth
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to be consistent; to be coherent
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
impossible to do (although wants to)
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
absolute obedience; complete submission
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance