lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
of course; certainly; naturally
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to put on a patronizing air
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
speech; expression; wording; language
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
the right person in the right place
service industry; service sector
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
surely (not); certainly (not)
educational visit (e.g. by a class); educational field trip
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
dangerous; unsatisfactory; boring
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
something like ...; something called ...
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
last night; yesterday evening
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
work clothes; business suit
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly