betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
man who is popular with women
marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)
competent; suitable; qualified
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
at work; in the midst of work; working
the right person in the right place
outsider; someone outside of a group
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
blond hair ("kinpatsu" read backwards)
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to distribute; to hand out
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
order-taking; salesperson