to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
to get deeper in debt; to pile up debts
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
ignorant of the ways of the world
to increase; to add to; to augment
directly managed store (as opposed to a distributor)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
slowness of speech; awkwardness of speech
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept