unbroken; endless; continuous
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
planning; project; plan; design
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
namely; that is (to say); in other words
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
using as an intermediary; through
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)