to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
diaphragmatic breathing; abdominal breathing
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
arch of triumph; triumphal arch
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
exorcism rite; purification
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
out of character; unlike one
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
deadline (esp. in the entertainment industry); fixed ending time
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to let an opportunity slip
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
firmly rooted; deep-seated
try-hard award; consolation prize
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes