to give directions; to issue instructions
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
every person; each one; everybody
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to go out and away; to leave
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane