parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
competing companies; rival companies
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
distinguished service; meritorious service
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
company management; managing a company
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
stealthily; secretly; in secret
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
being startled; getting a shock
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
immediately; right away; on the spot
no!; no no!; no, not at all
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
clearly; distinctly; vividly
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect