to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
without doubt; certain; sure
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
suspicion (of others); jealousy
seat at a table; place at a table
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
in the city; within the city
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
importer; import merchant (trader); importing firm
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
medical examination; checkup; consultation
diagnosis; medical examination
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
to collapse on the street (from illness, hunger, exhaustion, etc.); to fall down dead on the road
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
to be engaged in two trades at the same time; to have two irons in the fire; (lit.) to wear two pairs of straw sandals
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
competent; suitable; qualified