time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to help each other; to cooperate
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
had better ...; had better not ...
future prospects; promise
political climate; political situation
company director; board member
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
former president (of a company); former CEO
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
ōshinbun; type of Meiji-era newspaper characterized by its use of political commentary written in literary language; major newspaper
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes
you could say that; that might be so
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
as one had hoped; as one wishes
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair