spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
sunlight; rays of the Sun
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
interior; inside; internal
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
corporate vision; corporate philosophy; philosophy of business; corporate ethos; corporate mission
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
as you see; as you can see
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to make one's own; to take possession of
smuggling; contraband trade
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
moneylending; moneylender
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to be a matter of life or death
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
last days; the end; one's fate
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
it's been a long time; long time no see
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
refinement; elegance; grace
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial