top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
reality; actuality; hard fact
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
secret; private; surreptitious
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
transactions; dealings; business
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
connection; link; relationship
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
in accordance with; according to
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
should not be; must not be
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
choice; selection; option
single word; a few words; brief comment
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
survival; survivor; relic
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)