protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
magazine; journal; periodical
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
instead; but (on the other hand)
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student