interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
such ... as; or some such
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
physical strength; muscle strength
momentum; amount of exercise
heaven and earth; top and bottom
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
determination; esprit de corps
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account