to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
rather; sooner; preferably
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
elder sister; older female friend
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
in comparison to; rather than
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
charming; fascinating; attractive
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
all; entire; whole; altogether
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
enterprise; business; company; corporation
participation; joining; entry; adherence
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come