participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
outside the country; abroad
important post; important office; key position
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
opinion; intention; thought
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
index finger; forefinger; second toe
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
the following week; the next week
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
just a minute; small quantity
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
don't worry about it; forget about it
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
(necessary) personnel; required person
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober