discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to fulfill one's responsibilities
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
like this; this sort; this way
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
it is I who should say so
performance of one's official duties
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
only; merely; but; no more than
single word; a few words; brief comment
to go out and away; to leave
cold reception; inhospitality
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation