to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to break the silence; to break one's silence
headquarters; head office; main office
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
issued stocks; outstanding stocks
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
enterprise; business; company; corporation
management; administration; operation
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
dodgy dealings; monkey business
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
grudge; complaint; reproach
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
different opinion; objection
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
on the occasion of; at the time of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
you (plural); all of you; you all
cooperation; collaboration
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing