while being out of the office or away from home
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to be sacked; to be dismissed
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
mission; delegation; transmission
to feign composure; to act like one has (time, money, strength, etc.) to spare
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
urban area; urban district
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
place of residence; dwelling place
government; administration
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to mark the end; to spell the end
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
strong interaction; strong force
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust