self-deprecating; self-mocking
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
when dealing with urgent business, make use of whoever is handy
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to be entwined; to be involved
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
politeness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette
cooperation; coordination; link
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
study group; study meeting
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
to screw up one's courage; to take heart
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to be forward; to be impertinent
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to turn everything into a joke; to continue joking to the last
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)