complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
in accordance with; according to
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to mix; to blend; to combine
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
branch; branch office; subdivision
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
many people; a large number of people
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
striking; remarkable; considerable
a dime a dozen; two a penny
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
abusive voice; scolding voice; angry words
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
unfairness; injustice; partiality
president (of a society); chairman
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
thereupon; shortly thereafter
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
headquarters; head office; main office
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
impossible to do (although wants to)