administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
clerk; office worker; office staff
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
presence; sitting with; being with
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
senior high school student
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
by means of; due to; because of; according to
passion; enthusiasm; zeal