state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
diplomatic; diplomatically
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
confirmation of someone's safety; ascertainment of someone's safety
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
performance of one's official duties
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
use; utility; profit; gain
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
udon served in a pot with broth
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
hiding one's embarrassment
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to call out; to ask someone to come
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
weak point; unskillfulness
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
the reason is ...; it is because ...
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to apologize; to apologise
employee; employer; person hiring others
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to escape death; to be saved from death