unenlightened; uneducated; ignorant
in one's hands; in one's control
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
deplorable; alarming; grievous; lamentable
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
you; (arch.) your residence
this occasion; at this time; now
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
current profits; ordinary profit; income before income taxes; ordinary income; operating income
(of a company) internal reserves
changing into cash; encashment; cashing
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
license; permit; licence; certificate
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
how many people; a number of people
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
leader; magnate; big head
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind