to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to say; to be called; to do
master of ceremonies; MC; intermission between songs in which the performers speak to the audience; machining center; marginal cost
(special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper); representative; delegate
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
change of job; change of occupation; career change
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
business; work; operations; service; duties
small scale; small family
international; diplomatic intercourse
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
Japanese company (business, firm)
office hours; business hours; working hours
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
fate; chance; relationship; tie
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
very interesting; of great interest
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale