steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; removing partitions (to create an open space); joining separate rooms into one
on the way home from work
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
the public; general public
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
graduate; alumnus; alumna
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
attraction; lure; invitation
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
absence; disregard; indifference
feeling keenly; fully realizing
still; even now; to this day
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
sundry; various; assorted
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
construction; establishment
scale; scope; plan; structure
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue