in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
the other day; a few days ago
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
how long; how far; how much
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
strongest ever; most powerful in history
admiration; wonder; astonishment
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
piece; fragment; one (object)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
while; during (the time when)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR