section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
in person; personally; directly
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
even though; despite; when
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
silence; stillness; quietness
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
agricultural land; farmland
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
anonymity; using an assumed name
how; in what way; how about; questionable
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
government worker; public servant; civil servant
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety