superiority complex; sense of superiority
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
out-sourcing; outsourcing
curtailment of expenditure; financial retrenchment
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
distinguished citizen; patriot
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
genuine; authentic; true; real
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
assistance; backing; reinforcements
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to beat to death; to kill
nationalistic; ultranationalistic
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)