by all means; at all costs; absolutely
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
loved one; lover; sweetheart
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
for today; for the time being
planning; plan; project; arrangements
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to refuse; to decline; to deny
you (plural); all of you; you all
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member
impossible to do (although wants to)
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
mockery; derision; ridicule
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
at least; at most; (even) just
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
ceremony; rite; ritual; service