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
when it becomes; when it comes to
making one's best exertions
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
reopening; resumption; restarting
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
that is to say; so that means
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left breast; left side of the chest
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
continuation; succession; series; continuous
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
carving; engraving; sculpture
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
rest; break; recess; intermission
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be sacked; to be dismissed
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to be helpful; to be useful
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification