top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to become desperate; to give way to despair
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
monthly publication; monthly issue
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
discriminatory remark; hate speech
company; corporation; workplace
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
expulsion room; banishment room; boredom room; rooms where employees who cannot be fired are sent to encourage resignation
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
participation; joining; entry; adherence
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
island in a pond or river
regret; repentance; remorse
method of bringing up; method of raising
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
newcomer; initiate; rookie
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here