although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
how long; how much; to what extent
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to be worried; to be troubled
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
ten; 10; ten years of age
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
person of importance; a somebody; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
first meeting; first interview with
memory; sense; experience