one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
father; dad; husband; you; he
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
study; diligence; discount; reduction
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
by myself; in person; by oneself
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment