one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to have a rumor circulating
trauma (usu. psychological)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
woman who is obsessed with the education of her children
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to save one's face; to maintain one's status
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to make merry; to be festive
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
coordinated group gymnastics (in which teams form pyramids or other shapes)
almost every day; almost daily
being left out; being ostracized
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
sincerity; true heart; devotion
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
impudent; shameless; brazen
this and that; one thing or another
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to reflect; to throw back light
deep emotion; strong feelings