to come back (to); to return to a starting point
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
official duties; office; function
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
news; word; tidings; omen
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to link (information, accounts, etc.); to associate; to connect
to take up one's residence
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
adoption; selection; choice
if so; in that case; in that situation
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
show; exhibition; spectacle
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
patient; unhurried; leisurely
standing to reason; natural
when dealing with urgent business, make use of whoever is handy
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
total energy; all efforts
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
mix-up; mistake; misunderstanding
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
at once; immediately; right now