lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
drafting (a plan, contract, etc.); drawing up
bureau director; office chief
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
power harassment; harassment, e.g. in the workplace, from a position of power; bullying
factional dynamics; power relationships among factions; factional power politics
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
trading sexual favours (for career advancement, etc.)
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
new members of society (esp. after turning 20 or joining a company); new working adults
odds and ends; all; every
vitality; energy; dynamism
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to look after (often medically); to take care of
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow