disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
servile character (disposition)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
unqualified; without qualifications
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
outsider; someone outside of a group
intermission (between acts); interlude
conference room; council room
topic of discussion; agenda
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
number of persons; personnel
choice; selection; option
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
seating order; precedence; ranking; rank; position
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
training; drill; practice; discipline
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
gods and men; godlike person; person as powerful as a god; (arch.) low-ranking Shinto priest
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill