to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
modesty; humility; being humble
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
nothing but; except; no more than
since; henceforth; ever since
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
three people sitting in a triangle
corner house (Edo period)
western style-house (esp. those built before WWII)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
speech; expression; wording; language
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
university professor; college professor
businessperson; businessman; businesswoman; entrepreneur; captain of industry
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
very wealthy person; millionaire
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
wealthy individual; person of wealth
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
business world; business circles
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way