stealthily; secretly; in secret
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
after a long time; for the first time in a while
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to recall; to remember; to recollect
impression; strong belief; conviction
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
ago; since; before; previous
business world; business circles; (the) industry
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch