indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to continue to work; to work away (at)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
indescribable; having no way to express
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
educational institution; school; academy; campus
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
study; pursuit of knowledge
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess