to graduate from a university
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
rather; sooner; preferably
thereupon; shortly thereafter
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
bread with chocolate filling; chocolate bread
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
certificate; credentials; testimonial
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to have a hard time of it
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to rebuke; to scold harshly
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
top recommendation; something highly recommended
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to place an obligation; to impose a duty; to obligate
tedious; boring; being fed up with
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to bring back; to restore
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little