laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
small fraction; small proportion
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
reorganization plan; reorganisation plan; restructuring plan
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
interior; inside; internal
whistleblower; inside informant
indictment; prosecution; complaint
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to look forward to something
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
name; given name; first name
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)