nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
person from the same province, town, village, etc.
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
address book; list of addresses; mailing list
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
producer (film, TV, etc.)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
educational program (TV, radio)
official announcement; proclamation
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
difficult problem; challenge
to manage something successfully; to be successful
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
being trapped (and having no way out); withdrawal from society during personal financial hardship; house arrest (Edo period)
president (of a society); chairman
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
bureaucratic world; government circles
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern