without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
job-related; in the course of one's work
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
for a while; for some time; for a period
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
looking on (somebody) as hostile
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
contemplation; meditation
treatment (of a person); dealing with
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
how long; how far; how much
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition