to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
regarding highly; attaching importance to
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
performance of one's official duties
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
duty; obligation; responsibility
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump