systematic; organized; organizational
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
as; because; with; due to
again (and again); once again; yet again
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
one's post; place of work; workplace
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
many; much; plenty; hardly
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
doing whatever one pleases
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental