business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
stagnation; hindrance; delay
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
such; like that; that sort of; very
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
curse; spell; malediction
while alive; during one's lifetime
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
active; dynamic; behavioural
to do for (the sake of someone else)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
way; method; means; resource; course
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
favoritism (towards relatives); favouritism; nepotism
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
strong-willed; strong of heart
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite