painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
other side; opposite side; other party
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to stay calm; to keep cool
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
being startled; getting a shock
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to care for someone; to look after someone
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
entrance fee; participation cost
all you want; as much as one wants
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted