cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
cold reception; inhospitality
process; course; mechanism
one's work environment; job conditions
to some extent; to a certain extent
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
one-by-one; separately; in detail
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
for work; in a manner related to work
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
environment; surroundings; circumstances
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to continue to work; to work away (at)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
bill (at a restaurant); check
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to spend time (on doing something)
to pay the bill; to settle an account
again; once more; a second time
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life