to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
one's post; place of work; workplace
human relations; personal relationships
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
carving; engraving; sculpture
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
without leaving any trace
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
every year; yearly; annually
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)