senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to read the situation; to sense the mood
river; stream; River; the ... river
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
within; inside of; less than
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
please (give me); please (do for me)
ago; since; before; previous
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
bureau director; office chief
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to hand over; to surrender
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity