obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
job; work; duties; trade; skill
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
heart; guts; nerve; central part
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
exactly as stated; verbatim
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to make a speech; to address
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
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
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
sign-language interpreting; sign-language interpreter
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...