dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
great person; eminent figure
personal; individual; private
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
it is I who should say so
formal; official; ceremonious
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(your) daughter; young woman
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
later on; eventually; afterwards