to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
your company; your shrine
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
determination; resolution
that day; the very same day
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for