increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
estimate (of costs); budget
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
gem; jewel; precious stone
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
whispered conversation; whispering
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
should; must; -able; probably; likely
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with