sad; wretched; deplorable
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
patriotic feelings; patriotism
practical question (problem); practical matter
any more; any further; any better; any longer
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
obstruction of business; interference with business; interference with somebody's duties
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
eruption; volcanic eruption
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
every person; each one; everybody
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
even though; despite; when
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
frivolity; unpredictability; erraticism; first-time guest in a red-light district
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
futures market; forward market
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely