to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to comfort; to console; to amuse
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
several times; once or twice
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to take on a role; to take part
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
firm; unshakeable; resolute
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
briskly; quickly; promptly
to give directions; to issue instructions
just one person; only one
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
every year; yearly; annually
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
sealed letter; sealed document; enclosure
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
bubblingly; foamingly; sinking or rising while giving off bubbles; cute and chubby; pudgy; puffed up
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch