suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to say; to be called; to do
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
rival (company); competitor
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
factory; plant; mill; workshop
company president; manager; director
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
bedside; near one's pillow
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
to break down; to fail; to fizzle; to flop; to peter out; to fall flat
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect