business; trade; operations; sales
(social) position; status
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
change; transition; vicissitudes
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
short pillar set on a beam to support a ridgepole
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
prime of one's working life
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
property; fortune; assets
pleasant chat; talking amiably; laughing over; funny story; jest; joke
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
near; nearby; not far off
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
manners; behavior; behaviour
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news