to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
retention; maintenance; preservation
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
conduct; behavior; behaviour
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
now that; since; so long as; because
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to bore; to tire; to weary; to use lavishly (and without regret)
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
businessperson; businessman; businesswoman; entrepreneur; captain of industry
25th day of the month; 25 days
senior high school; high school
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
national; founded and run by the central government
conservatory; conservatoire; music academy; music school; college of music
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
society; public; community; social studies
jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
company president; manager; director
personal history; background; career
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
ability to think up names; knack for naming things
role of a company president
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
one daughter; eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume