bygones; the past; past event
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
indeed; really; truly; very much
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
outsider; someone outside of a group
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
softly; mildly; gently; politely
urgent; requiring quick (response)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
section manager; section chief
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
systematic; organized; organizational
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
influence; clout; leverage
important person; strategic person; key figure
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
municipal office; council; city hall
war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat
on and after; from ... onward; since
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting