several people; a few people
development; exploitation
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
transactions; dealings; business
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
postwar period; period after Second World War
generation; the world; the age
wartime regime; war footing
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
either way; in any case; one way or another
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
training; drill; practice; discipline