to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
solitude; loneliness; isolation
interruption; suspension; break
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
person who has died at his post (in the performance of his duties)
to invite in; to show someone in
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
government office; public office
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
entreaty; appeal; petition
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
about; concerning; related to; -ish
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
administrative staff; business clerk; clerical force; clerical officer; clerical personnel; clerical staff
human; human-like; as a person
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
document; official papers
natural virtue; personal virtue
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
management; administration; operation
(find) common (meeting) ground
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
sense of caution; wariness
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
peace preservation; security; safety