performance of one's official duties
to brush off; to shake off
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to tear up and throw away
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
correction; rectification; mending; repair
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to say (something) over one's shoulder
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
deep affection; dear; beloved
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded