thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
omniscience and omnipotence
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
suggestion; hint; implication
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
serving concurrently as; concurrently holding the position of; holding the additional post of; additional post
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
sincere; earnest; serious
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional