there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
commencing with; including
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
business world; business circles; (the) industry
different opinion; objection
allocation; assignment; allotment
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
spirit; heart; disposition
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
emotional scars; mental trauma
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
former imperial university
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
beef tongue (a specialty of Sendai); ox tongue
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
sweet and sour; bittersweet
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
to rank next to; to come after