remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
second grade; second class; secondary
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
action committee; executive committee
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
even if; even though; however; no matter how
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
trip; excursion; (drug) trip; tripcode
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned