bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to tower over the surroundings
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
race (of people); type of person
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
guidance; leadership; leading the way
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
dominion; territory; possession
the whole area; all areas
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
discouragement; disappointment
to worry about the future
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of