management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to look around; to survey
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
changing completely; transformation
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
adds force or indicates command
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
exactly as stated; verbatim
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
Western clothing; Western binding
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate