to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
to be born; to come into the world
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
memory; sense; experience
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
as soon as possible; ASAP
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
secretariat; executive office
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
supervisory auditor; member of inspection committee
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
apartment building; housing complex
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just