(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
some time ago; the other day
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
for better or worse; for good or for evil
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
they; those guys; those fellows
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
speaking of ...; as for ...
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding