business; trade; operations; sales
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
business; work; operations; service; duties
hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
fox with supernatural powers; fox spirit
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
postponement; deferment; adjournment
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
(full) name; family name and given name
private; non-public; secret; closed-door; closed
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
nature's beauty (cool breeze and bright moon)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
horseplay; fooling around
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to become decrepit and ugly with age
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
what do you want?; can I help you?
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
chat over tea; gossip; small talk
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen