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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

8

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

4

although

1

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

1

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

4

major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle

1

ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)

1

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

1

in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

4

to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)

2

pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting

1

series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary

1

another broadcaster; another station; another channel; another office; another bureau; another department

1

to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

5

clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff

1

connection; pull

1

influence; clout; leverage

2

intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view

1

appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion

1

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

1

bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

1

choice; selection; option

1

life or death; existence; destiny

1

to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern

1

retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion

1

so; therefore; and; (and) then

2

final; eventual; ultimate

1

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

2

order (for an item); request; demand; condition

1

guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)

1

sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug

1

reluctantly; unwillingly

1

not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

2

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

3

high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse

1

to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test

1

certainty

1

to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson

1

to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

10

even though; despite; when

6

sweet voice; seductive voice

8

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet

2

winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs

1

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

3

pleasant feeling; good vibes

1

directly; in person; firsthand

4

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

18

meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect

2