able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to expend money; to spend money
longing for others; wanting company
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
complete change; about-face
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
I see; that's right; indeed
prudence; discretion; thought
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
property; fortune; means; assets
to increase; to add to; to augment
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
covered with; stained; smeared
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
variety of goods; number of articles
rare; extraordinary; singular
wasteful person; spendthrift
indulging in every possible luxury
waste; lavish spending; dissipation
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular