military discipline; military regulations; military rules
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
under the staircase; understairs
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
board chairman; managing director; chief director
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
faint outlines of an island; vague shape of an island; silhouette of an island
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
business district; office complex
president (of a society); chairman
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to be softened; to calm down
emotional scars; mental trauma
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)