restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
deputy manager; acting manager; acting section chief
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
considerably; greatly; a lot
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
ingredient; component; composition
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
now that; since; so long as; because