top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
land route; overland route; by land; overland
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
report generation; report writing; report writer
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
goodwill ambassador; friendship ambassador
absence; disregard; indifference
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to mix; to stir; to blend
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
outside of; not covered by
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)