enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to alternate; to take turns
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
unanticipated; unexpected
the same as always; day after day
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
please; somehow or other; one way or another
second day of the month; two days
continuation; succession; series
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to happen to meet; to come across
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work