fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
successful bid; winning a tender
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
world; society; people; the public
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to hold back on; to restrict sales of; to be reluctant to sell
at that time; in those days
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
succession; continuation; series; sequence
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
change of job; change of occupation; career change
large company; major corporation; company with over 500 million yen in capital or over 20 billion yen in liabilities
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
prime of one's working life
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
only; merely; but; no more than
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
chief; main; principal; major
periodic; regular; routine
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)