university graduate; having graduated from university
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
job separation rate; job turnover
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to comfort; to console; to amuse
front; frontage; facade; main
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
recent graduate looking to change jobs
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
thickness; profundity; depth
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to differ; to vary; to disagree
depiction; description; portrayal
change; alteration; modification
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
one by one; one after another; successively
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
the way back; the way home; return trip
display window; shop window; store window