government official; clerk
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
negotiations; discussions; connection
troublesome; annoying; complicated
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
company; corporation; workplace
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
Sinologist; scholar of the Chinese classics
poetry and prose; literature; literary works
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
determination; resolution
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
branch family; cadet family; leaving one's employer to set up a new shop with the same name; (arch.) separate house
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
environment; circumstance
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely