first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
civilian control (of the military)
son of a bitch; piece of shit
management of an organization; organizational management; organizational operation
to appease; to suppress; to calm
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
we have a result!; game over!; match!
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
business; trade; operations; sales
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to degenerate; to lapse into
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
complete recovery of health
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
radical (of a kanji character)
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it