possessed of a strong sense of duty
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
cemented carbide; superhard; ultrahard
command; lead; generalship; leadership
compassionate; sympathetic
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
responsibility; duty; obligation
to smash; to break into pieces
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
seamless; seamless stockings
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
strict order; peremptory command
Nikkei (newspaper, share index)
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
balmy breeze; summer breeze
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to warp; to become strained; to become distorted; to become crooked
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
one by one; in detail; minutely
the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are