not caring; not giving a damn
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to compose; to put together
to have a talk; to tell a story
to accompany; to go with; to go together
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
filial piety; brotherly love
respect for one's elders; harmony among siblings
superior; superiors; senior
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
sincere; honest; faithful
ruler; monarch; sovereign
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
root; source; origin; cause
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)