dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
pride; dignity; self-respect
harness; harness (of an AI agent)
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
exhaust gas; exhaust fumes
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; MHLW
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
welfare; public welfare; social welfare; (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
Ministry of Labour (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man