whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
small; fine; detailed; stingy
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
talk; dialogue; conversation
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
in advance; beforehand; previously
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
obscure; vague; ambiguous
talk; recital; narration; topic
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
without cause; without reason
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
practical problem; practical matter
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to summon; to get used to call
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
briskly; quickly; promptly
to happen to hear; to overhear
press; print shop; printing office
white; correction fluid; white-out
to crouch; to squat; to cower
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable