complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
any more; any further; any better; any longer
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
shopping; purchased goods
orders; instructions; directive; command
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
and yet; though; when; in spite of
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
courteous; decorous; polite
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
older sister; elder sister
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be surprised; to be astonished
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite