along; parallel to; in accordance with
television industry; television business
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
worker; employee; person being employed
real-life friend (as opposed to online friend)
ostentation; show; affectation
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
person concerned; interested party; related party
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
special; particular; peculiar; unique
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
single word; a few words; brief comment
distrust of (other) human beings
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
longing; great desire; aspiration
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
failure; mistake; blunder
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
sorry; excuse me; thank you