smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
crew member; crewman; crew
giving; provision; furnishing
chat over tea; gossip; small talk
call; summons; convening; convocation
looking on from afar; being a spectator
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
such; like that; that sort of
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
affectation; showiness; pretence
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
big frame; large figure; huge body
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)