unsympathetic manager; section chief with a heart of stone
failing to reach an agreement
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
melt-in-the-mouth feeling
to have a time-limit expire; to pass a deadline; to pass an expiration date
to grill again; to rehash
land subsidence; decline in influence
member of a non-famous boy band or girl group; (lit.) underground idol
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
letter of resignation; request for retirement
packing something in a bag; bagging
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
president's office; director's office
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without