(sense of) story; (sense of) narrative; storytelling (within a work); plot; storyline
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
job hunting; job searching
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
(one acting as a) foster parent
look; glance; (at first) sight
interest (in something); enthusiasm
detour; circumvention; turning movement
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
silent (esp. of the passing of the night); piercing (cold)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to be annoying; to be troublesome
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
reproachful; hateful; bitter
fourth day of the month; four days
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish