management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to pay attention; to be watchful
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
at work; in the midst of work; working
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
in that way; like that; that way
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
besides; in addition; also; moreover
Far East Network; network of American military radio and television stations in East Asia
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
originally; by nature; from the start
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
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
honour; honor; glory; privilege
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
way of the sword; swordsmanship
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with