frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
National Public Service Act
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
government service; official position; civil service
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
dismissal; sacking; discharge
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
government office; government agency; authorities
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
stealthily; secretly; in secret