to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
and yet; though; when; in spite of
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to talk; to chat; to chatter
company; corporation; workplace
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
(another's) daughter; young lady
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
feeling; sense; impression
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
such; like that; that sort of; very