to stop making excuses and take responsibility
言い訳をやめて責任を取る (īwake o yamete sekinin o toru)
"If you want to improve, you need to cut out excuses."
"もし改善したいのであれば、言い訳をやめる必要があります。" (moshi kaizen shitai no deareba, īwake o yameru hitsuyō ga arimasu)
to eat mainly a particular type of food
to complete a form by entering information online
to hide and wait for someone or something
to start working seriously on something important
to return someone's call or reply later
to gain control of one’s emotions