believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
like this; this sort; this way
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
messenger; envoy; emissary
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
bureau director; office chief
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
long (i.e. full-length) pants (as opposed to shorts)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
list of marks; list of grades
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
it's no joke; gimme a break!
inheritance; something given or received
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
finding employment; getting a job
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)