(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
I see; that's right; indeed
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
accomplishment; execution
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
question; inquiry; enquiry
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to press against each other; to huddle together
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
inexperienced; unrealistic; knowing but little of the world
worldly affairs; ways of the world
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to subsist; to keep on living
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
considerably; greatly; a lot
pleasant feeling; good vibes