rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
personal feelings; self-interest
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
formative experience (from one's youth)
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
in name but not in reality
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
corporate drone; corporate slave
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
party; social event; get-together; compa (Haitian dance music); konpa; kompa
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
foreign capital group; foreign company
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
sliding safely; just making it; being just on time
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
female friend; woman friend
new graduate; recent graduate
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head