crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
business ability; business acumen
script; libretto; scenario
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
falseness (logic); falsehood
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
trio; gang of three; threesome
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
appearance; air; condition; state; form
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
fleshing out (e.g. a plan); giving substance (to); modeling; modelling
to come back; to return; to recur
great difference; big difference; wide margin
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
guardian; protector; patron; parent
older brother and younger sister
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
one's first campaign; one's first battle
covered with; stained; smeared
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate