(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
river; stream; River; the ... river
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
successive jobs; consecutive jobs
internal conditions; true state of affairs
consolidated balance sheet
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
circulation; dissemination
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
go on!; right!; here goes!
nice; good; well-executed
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
rest; break; recess; intermission