method; process; manner; way; means; technique
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
myself; yourself; I; me; you
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
name; given name; first name
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
appointment; assignment; promotion
to be surprised; to be astonished
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
rear vassal; daimyo's retainer
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect