lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to get a tiny share of the profits; to get a small share of what someone is enjoying
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
call; summons; convening; convocation
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege