to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
with these words; while saying
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
silence (not speaking); muteness
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
being on duty; person on duty
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
retention; maintenance; preservation
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to employ; to hire; to charter
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like