reason; cause; history; origin
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
our country; our land; one's own country
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to detain; to check; to restrain
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
public expense; public funds; public money; public expenditure
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
private funds; own funds; private property
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
in the same way as; just like
financial power; financial means; wealth
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
had better ...; had better not ...
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
operating expenses; budget
bed and food; eating and sleeping
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to quicken one's pace (steps)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors