one after another; in succession
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
older sister; elder sister
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
number two; second in command
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
strong-willed; strong of heart
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
some people; a few people; several people
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to come to one's senses; to calm down
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks