leather-preserving oil; leather-preserving grease; dubbin
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
clear writing; specification
writing; composition; essay; sentence
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
armed might; military power; the sword; force
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
elements; essentials; outline
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
The Golden Demon (1897 novel by Ozaki Kōyō); Konjiki Yasha
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)