absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
every evening; every night
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
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
important post; important office; key position
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
cold reception; inhospitality
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to turn against; to become an enemy
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
one person; another name; nickname; alias
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
to slide into; to slip into
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
because of; owing to; due to
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close