underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
in person; personally; directly
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to shed light; to cast light
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
day on which the temperature rises above 30°C
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
preparation; arrangements