to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
staff member; station employee; official
person who has died at his post (in the performance of his duties)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
taxation office serving a specific area; competent tax office; police station with jurisdiction for a precinct, etc.; competent police station
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
originally; by nature; from the start
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to overdo; to do too much
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
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symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
vertically segmented administrative system; overcompartmentalized bureaucracy; system in which interministerial rivalry diminishes overall efficiency; (bureaucratic) sectionalism; interministerial rivalry; bureaucratic fiefdoms
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
inscrutable; incomprehensible
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to have a reason; to have an excuse
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
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drafting (e.g. a bill); drawing up
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience