exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
don't worry; there's no need to worry
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to correct oneself; to restate
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
business trip; official trip
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
as a child; when one was a child
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
the good fortune to have been born male
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
young CEO; young company president
one's share; one's portion
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
riskiness; (level of) danger
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
office romance; office love affair
how many people; a number of people
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
master; teacher; stable master
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)