with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
friends who sleep next to each other (without engaging in sexual activities)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
(not) even once; (not) ever
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
company president; manager; director
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to spit out; to eject; to dump
productive; constructive; meaningful
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to revere; to respect; to worship
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
awareness; realization; noticing
same quality; same nature; homogeneous