affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
finish; end; completion; result
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
parental love or affection
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
good-quality; superior in quality
skill; dexterity; proficiency
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
bluff; false show of power; bold front
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
distress; anguish; mental suffering
although I say; although one might say; although called
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
the first bonito of the season