erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
being very busy; busyness
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
digitization; digitalization
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
normal duties; (one's) regular work
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
goodness; excellence; virtue
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
due form; official; formality
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
nice; likeable; desirable
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
materials; data; document
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
warrant; summons; written order
red tape; red-tapism; officialism; bureaucratic bungling
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching