to telephone; to make a phone call
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
clerk; office worker; office staff
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
government worker; public servant; civil servant
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
being very busy; busyness
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
tight skirt; straight skirt
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
at a young age; while still young
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
pride; boast; credit (to)
this for sure; certainly is
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
factional infighting (conflict); antagonism between factions
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
the other day; a few days ago
about; concerning; related to; -ish
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
secret; private; surreptitious
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)