lately; recently; nowadays
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
humiliation; shame; loss of face
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
married woman; another's wife
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
to drink up; to drain (cup)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
new graduate; recent graduate
working adult; full-fledged member of society
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
promotion (school, military, etc.)
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
increase in digit (e.g. if we add 2 to the number 9)
of great promise; with a promising future
as you see; as you can see
control; management; supervision