somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
just a minute; small quantity
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
future (usually near); prospects
good prospects; full of hope; promising
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
scandal; deplorable event
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still