management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
alma mater clique; old school tie
outside of; not covered by
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
carelessly; inattentively
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
ago; since; before; previous
proposal; proposition; suggestion
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
don't you think?; indicates question
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
drafting (a plan, contract, etc.); drawing up
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
revision (of text); alteration; change
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of