at least; at most; (even) just
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
change of occupation; career change
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
alone; by oneself; on one's own
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
decision; determination; resolution
to be helpful; to be useful
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
joint venture of government and business; business venture financed jointly by the public and private sectors; semi-public sector; (lit.) third sector
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
to accept; to receive; to agree
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
survival; survivor; relic
the scruff or nape of the neck
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
standard; basis; principle