influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
elementary and middle schools
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
short pause; short interval
being bad at conversation; poor conversationalist; poor talker
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
failure story; horror story
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
digitization; digitalization
interview (e.g. for a job)
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
with a click; with a clink; with a snap; firmly; tightly; compactly
message; informative matter
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket