to be nearing death; to be dying
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to look around; to look towards (us)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
no matter how much time passes
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
company; corporation; workplace
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
late at night; at a late hour
physical condition; state of health
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to continue to work; to work away (at)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
stomach ache; abdominal pain
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone