how long; how much; to what extent
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
captain (JASDF, JGSDF); lieutenant (senior grade) (JMSDF)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
two parts; two copies; the second part
(necessary) personnel; required person
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
just past noon; afternoon
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
senior high school; high school
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence