now that you say that; now that you mention it
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
exercise machine; strength training machine; gym equipment (machine)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
management; administration; operation
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
one's person; around one's person
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
(one acting as a) foster parent
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
(not so) much; (not) very
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
our country; our land; one's own country
older brother; elder brother
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous