(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
next; secondly; subsequently
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
state of mind; mentality; psychology
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
acting ability; talent as a performer
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
as usual; as is one's habit
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
protest; refutation; pleading
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
personal; individual; private
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
nature; property; disposition
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
competent; suitable; qualified