nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to have a reason; to have an excuse
in advance; beforehand; previously
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
around the clock; day and night
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to comb down; to smooth down
man; male; masculine gender
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
(present) head of a family
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
(social) position; status
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
alone; by oneself; on one's own
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by